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
Abbott Healthcare Connections is part of Abbott Toxicology Business Unit that deliver innovative Occupational Health by helping customers/clients to comply with health legislation and industry standards, manage the ongoing health of their employees and engaging their workforce to improve their health and wellbeing.
Abbott Occupational Health Business can provide a full range of services (managing the health, safety and wellbeing) by remote case management and onsite provision work together but also through 23 medical Centers across UK.
We are recruiting for an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) who will be based in Cheltenham area (site postcodes are GL52 8SF and GL3 4AQ).
The role may include some occasional travel to Cardiff area.
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
You will support the growth of a dynamic occupational health business ensuring you deliver exceptional clinical performance coupled with taking an active role in the mentoring of other health professionals.
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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.
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Conducting health surveillance / assessments including the undertaking of fitness to work in safety critical posts.
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Accurately complete administrative tasks as required, to maintain Occupational Health records and reports.
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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
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Provide advice and support to managers and supervisors undertaking risk assessments relating to health matters affecting their staff.
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To ensure that knowledge is maintained of up-to-date legislation and best practice relating to all Occupational Health issues
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Ensure that any mandatory training deadlines are met, training may be OH specific or company-wide compliance training
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Ensure AHCC uniform is worn at all times
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To work with head office to increase utilisation of the service in the designated area, including covering evening clinics, where the client demand dictates.
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As part of the clinical team to 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
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To participate in the network learning opportunities and to undertake updates on clinical improvements and to actively complete performance related clinical goals. For example, delivery of an update at a network day on a clinical innovation relevant to the network.
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
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Good written and oral communication skills.
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A qualification in Hand Arm Vibration and experience of collecting samples for drug and alcohol testing using chain of custody protocols is desirable.
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The ability to produce clear and concise reports to managers.
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The ability to carry out medicals / surveillance including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS and safety critical medicals
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The ability to conduct case management assessments
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Be able to work closely and effectively with HR, health and safety
professionals and our occupational health partners in order to provide an
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Have the ability to identify key health issues and assist in the development and provision of procedures and solutions
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Be able to prioritise workload and use experience and initiative to refer
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Be able to travel between sites, where required
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Be competent in the use of computers including Microsoft and Excel software
Working at Abbott
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