Occupational physician - EMBL/ESRF/ILL

Role of the occupational physician on the science campus
Supported by a three-person team (two nurses and one administrative assistant), you will be in charge of occupational medicine for all our employees. You will establish links between health and work based on the analysis of workplace conditions, with the aim of preventing and treating occupational illnesses. You will be responsible for occupational hygiene and health education in the three institutes under your care and for assessing whether employees are physically and psychologically fit to perform their duties. You will advise the three employers on the campus and, where necessary, the public health authorities, for example regarding potential risks or dangers identified due to specific exposure or failure to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
The occupational physician is employed by the ILL, as are the three other colleagues who work in the Medical Service. The Service has first-class premises and equipment.

Core missions of the occupational physician
1. Statutory preventive role of the occupational physician
The main task of the occupational physician is to prevent any deterioration in the health of employees due to their work. To this end, h/she has the following duties:
- Implementing occupational health measures with the aim of protecting workers' physical and mental health throughout their career
- Advising employers, workers and their representatives
- Monitoring workers' health based on the risks to their occupational health and safety and that of third parties, the effects of exposure to occupational risk factors, and their age
- Participating in and contributing to the monitoring and traceability of occupational exposure and to occupational health surveillance
- Monitoring workplace health and safety conditions, risks of contagion and the state of health of employees, as well as any obvious risk to the safety of third parties in the immediate work environment.

2. General responsibilities:
- Complying and ensuring the Medical Service staff comply with the legal and regulatory provisions in force (in particular those relating to health and safety and compliance with the working conditions of Medical Service staff)
- Complying and ensuring the Medical Service staff comply with the applicable internal procedures, regulations, guidelines (Organisational Notes, Director's Notes, Management Board decisions, etc.)
- Managing and organising the Medical Service: managing a three-person team (in particular, annual interviews and staff leave), coordinating activities, managing the allocated budget, etc.
- Advising the directors of the three institutes, employees, staff representatives (CSSCT workplace health and safety committees) on all issues relating to working conditions, adaptation of workstations, protection of employees against all types of occupational hazards, taking into account national and international best practice in the field of scientific research
- Handling medical emergencies
-g Defining the emergency response and medical treatment protocols to be implemented in crisis situations
- Preparing and participating in emergency response exercises and evacuation drills
- Collaborating with the services responsible for conventional safety and radiation protection at the ILL and the ESRF
- Liaising with the CSSCT workplace health and safety committees, the French labour inspectorate, general practitioners, specialists, healthcare establishments able to accept emergency cases, etc.
- Preparing and communicating the annual reports for the three institutes.

Your profile
- You are a qualified doctor with a recognised diploma in Occupational Medicine
- You are well-organised, have excellent listening and communication skills and an ability to diagnose and warn of risks to employees and implement appropriate solutions
- Fluency in English and experience of working in an international environment would be assets.
The ILL will provide the specific training required for occupational physicians in charge of the medical supervision of workers in nuclear facilities (in accordance with French ministerial order of 28 May 1997).

What we offer
- Quality of life - A hub for research and technology, the city of Grenoble is ideally located in the heart of the French Alps (just 3 hours from Paris/Provence by train, 1 hour from Lyon international airport and 1 ½ hours from Geneva). It is important for us that our staff achieve a healthy work-life balance. We therefore offer a host of benefits!
- Prospects - We guarantee you a secure permanent position in a multicultural scientific environment.
- Benefits - Moving and relocation assistance (under certain conditions), an annual productivity bonus, language courses, subsidies for the use of public transport and the staff canteen, as well as for holidays and a variety of cultural and sports activities.

Sounds interesting?
Then why not take your next career step with us by applying online - preferably in English - via our career portal by 30/07/2023, quoting reference number 23/29. Please note that all applicants are subject to administrative screening (background checks), and that medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required for this post. You will also have to perform an emergency response role in the event of a crisis. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research
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