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Occupational Health Nurse/Advisor - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Loughton
Client: Abbott
Location: Loughton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 0bf9d544324f
Job Views: 7
Posted: 13.02.2025
Expiry Date: 30.03.2025
Job Description:
The Opportunity
Abbott Healthcare Connections is part of Abbott Toxicology Business Unit that delivers innovative Occupational Health by helping customers/clients comply with health legislation and industry standards, manage the ongoing health of their employees, and engage their workforce to improve their health and wellbeing.
We are recruiting for an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) who will be based in Glasgow Prestwick Airport. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of a full range of Occupational Health (OH) duties including Case Management, Medicals, Health Surveillance, and Wellbeing and Health Promotion Services.
Any offers are subject to obtaining relevant security clearance.
What You’ll Do
* Work in conjunction with our customer(s), at our customer site to provide support, advice, and guidance to managers and employees in relation to sickness absence, workplace environment, risk assessment, stress management, and return to work following absence.
* Conduct health surveillance/assessments including the undertaking of fitness to work in safety-critical posts.
* Accurately complete administrative tasks as required, to maintain Occupational Health records and reports.
* Provide advice to managers and HR regarding staff who are considered incapable of undertaking their normal duties and responsibilities whilst working within the guidelines of customer’s policy.
* Provide advice and support to managers and supervisors undertaking risk assessments relating to health matters affecting their staff.
* Ensure that knowledge is maintained of up-to-date legislation and best practices relating to all Occupational Health issues.
* Ensure that any mandatory training deadlines are met; training may be OH specific or company-wide compliance training.
* Ensure AHCC uniform is worn at all times.
* Work with head office to increase utilization of the service in the designated area, including covering evening clinics, where the client demand dictates.
* As part of the clinical team, own, update, and communicate an agreed section of the clinical manual ensuring that it is up-to-date and referred to by the clinical teams.
* Participate in network learning opportunities and undertake updates on clinical improvements and actively complete performance-related clinical goals.
Required Qualifications
* Degree, Diploma, or preferably a Certificate in Occupational Health (and be on Part 3 of NMC Register) or be working towards this with evidence of continual professional development and/or relevant work experience.
* Good written and oral communication skills.
* A qualification in Hand Arm Vibration and experience of collecting samples for drug and alcohol testing using chain of custody protocols is desirable.
* The ability to produce clear and concise reports to managers.
* The ability to carry out medicals/surveillance including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS, and safety-critical medicals.
* The ability to conduct case management assessments.
* Ability to work closely and effectively with HR, health and safety professionals, and our occupational health partners to provide an efficient and cost-effective service to our customers.
* Ability to identify key health issues and assist in the development and provision of procedures and solutions.
* Ability to prioritize workload and use experience and initiative to refer complex cases to the clinical governance team.
* Ability to travel between sites, where required.
* Competence in the use of computers including Microsoft and Excel software.
Working at Abbott
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