About the role
Your mission
- Policies: - Establishes and maintains all relevant baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department - Establishes communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and all other relevant client personnel. - Assists client in the preparation of policies where Occupational Health may play a role, for example drugs and alcohol in the workplace, workplace bullying and stress at work. - Supports for maintenance of the Management System on site including their own operational control documents.
- Co-ordinates and manages the absence management programme, including the provision of medical case management - Co-ordinates and manages the return-to-work programme and rehabilitation for absent colleagues - Provides advice and support for the site Industrial Hygiene programmer - Manages the onsite ergonomics and manual handling program - Provides appropriate vaccination for employees - Provides training for: - Manual handling - Workstation set up - Blood borne pathogen awareness
- Managing shift work, health and wellbeing - Manages the First Aid Programme - Attendance to, and management of, Occupational injuries and illness - Liaising with, or referral to, the OHP regarding client employees and relevant stakeholder where relevant - Provides assistance to the client in all incident investigation and statutory reporting to government and insurance bodies and professions. - Establishes and maintains the Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing Programme. - Responsibility for keeping up to date on all relevant legislative and statutory changes as it pertains to the health and safety of client’s employees. - Liaises with the EHS team in all relevant activities and participates in relevant ERT team training and response to emergencies - Conducts Pre Employment Health Screening - Conducts appropriate health surveillance examinations, interprets results and provides regular trending analysis to management. - Maintains medical information and records in a confidential manner. - Performs pregnancy risk assessments
Your profile
- Registered General Nurse with a valid NMC registration - A recognised qualification in Occupational Health is essential for this role. (We are open to meeting students currently working towards an Occupational Health qualification) - Competency in Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision screening, phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics & administration of vaccines. - Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, empathy and listening skills. - Strong organisational and planning skills including time management with proven track record of prioritizing key tasks and delivery to a high professional standard. - Strong team member with proven ability to establish and maintain effective working people relationships. - Minimum of 1 year of experience in occupational health nursing.
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