Occupational Health Nurse/Advisor (Liverpool - Crewe area)
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. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. The Opportunity Abbott Rapid Diagnostics
is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. As an
Occupational Health Advisor
(OHA), you will be based in our medical centres in
Liverpool or Crewe
with occasional days on customer sites, depending on the business needs. As an OHA, you will be responsible for the delivery of a full range of Occupational Health (OH) duties including case management, safety critical medicals, Train driver medical assessments, Health Surveillance including HAVS 3, and wellbeing services. What You’ll Do Work in conjunction with our customers, either at a medical centre or customer site or remotely to provide support, advice, and guidance to managers and employees in relation to sickness absence, workplace environment, health surveillance, stress management, and return to work following absence. Lone working: Conducting health surveillance / medical assessments including the undertaking of network rail and safety critical medicals. 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 customers' policy. Provide advice and support to managers and supervisors undertaking risk assessments relating to health matters affecting their staff. To ensure that knowledge is maintained of up-to-date legislation and best practices relating to all Occupational Health issues. To work with head office to increase utilization of the service in the described area, where the client demand dictates. To participate in the network learning opportunities, to undertake updates on clinical improvements and actively complete performance-related clinical goals. For example, delivering an update at a network day on a clinical innovation relevant to the network. Required Qualifications Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Occupational Health (and ideally be on Part 3 of NMC Register) with evidence of continual professional development. 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 carry out medicals/surveillance including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS, and safety critical medicals. Experience in the Rail industry to undertake Train Driver Medicals with additional in-house training. The ability to conduct case management assessments face to face and remotely. Have the ability to work closely and effectively with HR, Health & Safety professionals and our occupational health partners. Have the ability to identify key health issues and assist in the development and provision of procedures and solutions. Have the ability to travel between sites; must have business insurance. Be competent in the use of computers including Microsoft and Excel software. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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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. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. The Opportunity Abbott Rapid Diagnostics
is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. As an
Occupational Health Advisor
(OHA), you will be based in our medical centres in
Liverpool or Crewe
with occasional days on customer sites, depending on the business needs. As an OHA, you will be responsible for the delivery of a full range of Occupational Health (OH) duties including case management, safety critical medicals, Train driver medical assessments, Health Surveillance including HAVS 3, and wellbeing services. What You’ll Do Work in conjunction with our customers, either at a medical centre or customer site or remotely to provide support, advice, and guidance to managers and employees in relation to sickness absence, workplace environment, health surveillance, stress management, and return to work following absence. Lone working: Conducting health surveillance / medical assessments including the undertaking of network rail and safety critical medicals. 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 customers' policy. Provide advice and support to managers and supervisors undertaking risk assessments relating to health matters affecting their staff. To ensure that knowledge is maintained of up-to-date legislation and best practices relating to all Occupational Health issues. To work with head office to increase utilization of the service in the described area, where the client demand dictates. To participate in the network learning opportunities, to undertake updates on clinical improvements and actively complete performance-related clinical goals. For example, delivering an update at a network day on a clinical innovation relevant to the network. Required Qualifications Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Occupational Health (and ideally be on Part 3 of NMC Register) with evidence of continual professional development. 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 carry out medicals/surveillance including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS, and safety critical medicals. Experience in the Rail industry to undertake Train Driver Medicals with additional in-house training. The ability to conduct case management assessments face to face and remotely. Have the ability to work closely and effectively with HR, Health & Safety professionals and our occupational health partners. Have the ability to identify key health issues and assist in the development and provision of procedures and solutions. Have the ability to travel between sites; must have business insurance. Be competent in the use of computers including Microsoft and Excel software. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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