The role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen as we look to recruit a Doctor within our shore based Medical department at Carnival UK. You will provide and facilitate quality, evidence based healthcare and public health practices to internationally accredited standards in order to maintain the highest levels of health and safety in both our crew and passengers. You will be the lead for our onboard medical staff and work in a shoreside team of medical and public health professionals to implement and audit these standards, both on board and ashore. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide expertise on Corporate standards regarding Medical and Public Health areas, in addition to providing expertise to international organisations on Maritime Medical and Public Health areas.
Some of the main responsibilities you will be involved in are:

•    Routinely and systematically developing medical procedures and protocols based on current best practice principles and audit standards
•    Routinely reviewing policy and processes to determine effectiveness, creating new ones as necessary. Routinely auditing procedures to determine compliance
•    Researching medical and public health evidence based science in order to improve standards and maintain industry leadership
•    Working closely at a corporate and international level on issues affecting medical and public health practice within our business
•    Leading the quality assurance agenda for the clinical service provided by Carnival UK in respect of the work of doctors
•    Working with the Senior Doctors to establish management and performance goals that support our strategy
•    Managing the Appraisal program for all medical staff in the Carnival UK fleet. This includes auditing the appraisal processes and ensuring there are sufficient trained appraisers to run the program
•    Responding to any concerns affecting patient safety within the Carnival UK fleet
•    Providing oversight to the investigative process for concerns affecting any doctor within the Carnival UK fleet, acting as the Lead Case Investigator where appropriate
•    Regularly reviewing the "Responding to Concerns" processes to reflect current national practice
•    Ensuring the outcomes of all concerns raised regarding the clinical service provided by Carnival UK are regularly audited

About You
You may have worked at sea, perhaps within a Naval based Medical position dealing with a remote workforce, or within a shore based medical leadership position. You will be able to gain a good understanding of the Fleet operation in order to best support healthcare and public health practices onboard our vessels across the P&O and Cunard fleet.
We are looking for someone who:

•    Is a Medical Doctor with clinical experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice and Maritime Medicine
•    At the time of appointment, has been a medical practitioner throughout the previous 5 years. For this purpose ‘medical practitioner’ means a person who is fully registered under The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
•    Holds a license to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC)
•    Has previous Medical leadership experience

You'll be based at our Southampton HQ, with some travel to the ships when required. 

Please see full job specification for details. 

About us

One of our core organisational values is that we are 'better together' and that’s why we’re working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture; where difference is respected and valued and where our people can be themselves. Inclusivity is at the heart of our everything we do so we welcome applications from everyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide unforgettable holiday experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve standout success.

Our Cunard ships have been defining sophisticated ocean travel for over 175 years. Our ships have always been The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World.  We continue our legacy of luxury ocean travel with our flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary 2 providing the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between Southampton and New York. In 2022 our fourth Queen will join our Cunard fleet.

P&O Cruises has seven ships, including our flagship Britannia which joined our fleet in March 2015.  Our two new ships, the largest in the UK market, will join the fleet in 2020 and 2022, meaning we can offer more experiences tailored to British tastes - combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why extraordinary, passionate people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun.  Join us on our journey, apply now.

About us

One of our core organisational values is that we are 'better together' and that’s why we’re working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture; where difference is respected and valued and where our people can be themselves. Inclusivity is at the heart of our everything we do so we welcome applications from everyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide unforgettable holiday experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve standout success.

Our Cunard ships have been defining sophisticated ocean travel for over 175 years. Our ships have always been The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World.  We continue our legacy of luxury ocean travel with our flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary 2 providing the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between Southampton and New York. In 2022 our fourth Queen will join our Cunard fleet.

P&O Cruises has seven ships, including our flagship Britannia which joined our fleet in March 2015.  Our two new ships, the largest in the UK market, will join the fleet in 2020 and 2022, meaning we can offer more experiences tailored to British tastes - combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why extraordinary, passionate people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun.  Join us on our journey, apply now.