Chief Medical Officer

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Opportunity

At Abbott Toxicology, a part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses. We bring together dedicated experts and advanced technologies to support toxicology testing services across a wide range of industry sectors globally. Delivering critical insights that aid in the detection, treatment, and management of substance use and exposure. Our mission is to provide reliable, timely, and actionable information that supports safer and healthier outcomes for individuals and communities.

Our Toxicology Business is currently recruiting for a Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The role is based in our Abingdon (Oxfordshire) office.

As CMO, you will play a pivotal leadership role in our Occupational Health business during a period of significant growth and transformation.  You will be responsible for helping to shape the strategic direction of the Company, whilst driving clinical excellence across our multidisciplinary workforce, ensuring our services remain aligned with evolving industry standards, medical regulations, and strategic business objectives.

You will act as the clinical voice of the organisation, guiding innovation, and ensuring our services deliver measurable value to both our customers and their employees. You will also provide your expertise on the development of OH policies and procedures.

Your remit will include strategic oversight of all clinical services, including:

Complex case management, including Ill Health Retirement

Medical assessments

Health surveillance

Wellbeing initiatives

New clinical services

Your leadership will extend to:

Working alongside the UK SLT

Conducting clinical reviews

Training and competency oversight

Professional revalidation

Regular clinical audits

Providing clinical expertise for tender opportunities

As a customer-centric and commercially astute leader, you will foster strong customer relationships and champion a performance-driven culture. By managing a clinical performance scorecard, you will demonstrate the tangible impact of high-quality, compliant, and effective clinical services.

You will also:

Ensure the clinical team is trained and coached to deliver to professional and commercial objectives at all times

Support the achievement and maintenance of accreditations including SEQOHS, ISO and RISQS accreditations

Oversee the OHP’s clincial work

Oversee legislative and regulatory compliance, proactively monitoring changes and implementing required updates to maintain service excellence.

Any other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the team and organisation

Required qualifications/Profile

GMC registration, and on the GMC’s specialist register (Occupational Medicine)

Possession of MFOM (Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine) or FFOM (Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine)

Hand Arm Vibration Tier 4 (desirable)

Medical Review Officer experience

ORR Registration (strongly desirable)

Experience in LUL medicals

HSE appointed doctor preferrable in:

Ionizing Radiations Regulations 2017

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

The ability to conduct physician assessments and produce clear and concise reports

Current knowledge of Occupational Health (OH) service statutory and recommended practice and protocols

Strong clinical background and knowledge

Be competent in the use of modern IT software packages

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

A company recognised as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

A company that is recognised as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

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