NMBS-SNCB

Medical Advisor, Occupational Accidents

NMBS-SNCB

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Brussels • Belgium

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About the role

  • We are looking for a medical advisor to handle the medico-legal management of work accident and occupational disease medical files.
  • You will be responsible for monitoring absences due to work accidents and occupational diseases and for providing medico-legal consultations to the statutory insurer and the various legal departments of the Belgian Railways.
  • You will perform consolidation assessments to determine a percentage of permanent disability following a work accident, including review and aggravation investigations.
  • You will also defend the company’s interests in legal proceedings relating to bodily injuries and occupational diseases of statutory staff.
  • You will play an active role in the multidisciplinary approach to return-to-work following a work accident.
  • You will also serve as the Belgian Railways' medical advisor in cases of accidents involving passengers or victims of traffic accidents involving vehicles.
  • This position does not involve on-call duty or weekend work.
  • You will receive structured support from day one, as well as ongoing guidance to support your professional development.
  • In addition, training and development opportunities are provided to help you broaden your skills and progress within the organization.

Requirements

  • Qualification: You hold a medical degree authorizing you to practice medicine in Belgium and possess an INAMI number.
  • A prompt start is desirable (subject to any notice period you may have).
  • Experience with the application of legislation on work accidents and occupational diseases.
  • Possession of a specialization in insurance medicine and bodily injury assessment, or accreditation as a judicial expert.
  • You are solution-oriented and use information from multiple sources to reach coherent conclusions.
  • You communicate openly and with understanding.
  • You correctly identify problematic issues, open the discussion, and reach agreement with the parties involved.
  • When you make decisions, you rely on existing evidence-based guidelines, sound logic, and well-reasoned arguments.
  • You work constructively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • You are flexible and committed, acting with consideration and respect for the company’s culture, objectives, and values.
Benefits
  • A permanent employment contract.
  • A pleasant working environment where a human-centered approach is always at the forefront.
  • Internal and external training opportunities, affiliation with the Scientific Association of Insurance Medicine, and payment of the medical council membership fee.
  • An attractive salary package with benefits (group and hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, etc.).
  • Complimentary first-class rail travel in Belgium, discounts on international travel, and a bicycle allowance.
  • A good work–life balance thanks to flexible working hours and the possibility of telework after an internal training period.
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