Occupational Health Advisor (Castle Donington -East Midlands)

Abbott; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to join their team in Castle Donington. In this role, you will manage various Occupational Health duties, including case management and health assessments, while working closely with employees and managers to enhance workplace health and safety. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading healthcare organization committed to employee well-being.

Benefits

Diverse career opportunities

Support for professional development

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health required.
• Experience with drug and alcohol testing is desirable.
• Ability to conduct medical assessments including audiometry and spirometry.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of Occupational Health duties.
• Provide support and guidance on sickness absence and risk assessments.
• Conduct health surveillance and medical assessments independently.

Skills

Case management

Health surveillance

Risk assessment

Stress management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health

Part 3 of NMC Register

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 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.

We are looking for an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA), who will be based mainly in our Castle Donington (East Midlands) medical center.

What You’ll Do

As an OHA, you will be responsible for delivering a full range of Occupational Health duties, including:

• Case management, all mandatory, regulatory, and general medicals such as rail industry medicals, safety-critical medicals, health surveillance, train drivers medicals, HAVS (an added advantage), and health and wellbeing services.
• Working with our customers at medical centers, customer sites, or remotely to provide support, advice, and guidance to managers and employees regarding sickness absence, workplace environment, risk assessment, stress management, and return to work following absence.
• Lone working: Ability to work independently in medical centers and onsite, conducting health surveillance and various medical assessments (training can be provided).
• Providing advice to managers and HR regarding staff capable or incapable of undertaking their duties, within customer policy guidelines.
• Supporting risk assessments related to health matters affecting staff.
• Keeping up-to-date with legislation and best practices related to Occupational Health.
• Working with head office to increase service utilization and performing dashboard work as required.
• Participating in network learning opportunities, updating on clinical improvements, and achieving clinical goals, such as delivering updates on relevant innovations.

Required Qualifications

• Degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health, with evidence of ongoing professional development; Part 3 of NMC Register is desirable.
• Qualification in Hand Arm Vibration and experience with drug and alcohol testing using chain of custody protocols is desirable.
• Ability to perform medicals and surveillance, including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessments, HAVS, and safety-critical medicals.
• Experience in the rail industry for train driver medicals, with additional training.
• Ability to conduct face-to-face and remote case management assessments.
• Ability to work effectively with HR, Health & Safety professionals, and occupational health partners.
• Ability to identify key health issues and develop procedures and solutions.
• Willingness to travel between sites; must have business insurance.
• Proficiency in computer use, including Microsoft Office and Excel.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

Follow your career aspirations with Abbott for diverse opportunities in a company that supports your future and well-being. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Engineering
DIVISION: TOX ARDx Toxicology
LOCATION: United Kingdom > Solihull : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable