Occupational Health Advisor

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit

About the role:
• The Occupational Health (OH) department provides an holistic and proactive, confidential clinical service to Convatec & Amcare colleagues across the UK and Ireland
• Liaising with People Partners (PP/HR), Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and OH colleagues globally, as well as the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Public Health amongst other external agencies
• Being part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring a healthy work environment and workforce, optimising safety and minimising ill health and absence
• This is a multi site remit providing OH coverage across sites (Deeside base + site support).
• The OH Advisor will decide and guide independently on clinical recommendations, surveillance interpretation, fitness-for-work guidance.
• The role must drive adoption of OH controls/adjustments with site leaders/People Partners.
• The OH Advisor will strive for cross-site standardisation/efficiency with outcomes.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

Occupational Health:

All legal and ethical issues surrounding Clinical Practice

Medical records in every format

Occupational Health spend within Budget.

Correspondence via all media

Occupational Health Nurse appointments and follow-ups

Sourcing appropriate external agencies to support OH functions where required

Liaising with internal & external service providers to maintain department housekeeping

Responsible for arranging and co-ordinating the Health Surveillance programme, including but not limited to:

Spirometry

Audiometry

Skin

Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) Operators

Night Workers

Pre-Placement Health Screening and advice

Confidential assessment with candidates

Provide report to candidate’s manager and HR on fitness to work and any reasonable adjustments

Assist with arranging external Agencies’ support as required

First Aid provision on the Deeside Manufacturing site

Arranging First Aid training on Convatec Sites as required

Auditing and restocking First Aid consumables and reporting process

Auditing and supporting First Aiders, giving guidance to encourage confidence and improve skills

Digital processes-development to optimise functionality, productivity, and enhance Data-Protection

Creating, managing and processing digital forms,

Creating & managing Automation Flows which run background actions on processes

Host the digitised UK Pre-Placement process on behalf of Global People Partners

Also: -

Support management & workforce to improve health, social wellbeing and the quality of working lives

Identifying and mitigating potential health issues

Promoting healthy life choices

Ongoing counselling and support

Proactive and dynamic ability to manage workload which is frequently subject to shifting priorities

Identify existing and emerging OH issues as affected by national and international developments and legislation

Assist the Business to develop strategies to meet the regulatory requirements incumbent upon it in relation to OH,

Knowledge of the Data Protection Laws, maintaining and processing Sensitive Data accordingly

Liaising with EHS and Business Partners with regard to OH Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Collate statistics of functions as will assist the Business to analyse and verify productivity & quality

Liaising with external Health and Regulatory bodies as required

Ensure in-date calibration and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) as required

Continual Professional Development (CPD) as required by own Registration, both ongoing and periodic

Complete Convatec (CVT) required training as allocated.

Support the EHS Committee meeting and Management review.

Provide OH management advice to the business to support its Absence Management Policy

Skills & Experience:

Previous experience in Occupational Health environment in manufacturing businesses

Working knowledge of applicable Acts and Legislation as they apply to the Business & their profession

Ability to digest and interpret existing and new legislation and it’s implications on OH and the Business

Effective communicator with colleagues at multiple levels.

Proactive ability to work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team as well as autonomously

Experienced in clinical interpretation of Health Surveillance results

IT skills including good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Power Apps, amongst others

Experienced in managing comprehensive Electronic Medical Records according to legislation and ethics, ensuring safe storage, security and confidentiality

Qualifications/Education:

University Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health (or similar)

Registered General Nurse (RGN) with a valid entry on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

Professional Body membership and indemnity - Royal College of Nursing

Ongoing Continual Professional Development (CPD) as required

First Aid Instructor and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) certified for First Aid Training (preferred)

Travel Requirements:

Occasional overnight stays from one to four nights at UK sites, approximately 14% of the year.

Working Conditions:

Primarily office based at Deeside, with visits to UK sites and Shop Floor as required.

Special Conditions:

Needs to cover all shifts as required to complete mandatory Health Surveillance

Flexibility to alter shifts to accommodate the various sites and their shift patterns

Ready to join us?

At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life.

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