Occupational Health Nurse

AbbVie; Sligo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Sligo is recruiting an Occupational Health Nurse to support the OH services at our Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road facilities. You will report to the HR Manager and ensure the programs and procedures deliver effective health protection for employees.

You will collaborate with EHS, manage medical surveillance, assess evaluations, and coordinate pre-employment medicals, injuries, rehab, and wellbeing initiatives across the sites.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with active An Bord Altranais registration.
• Higher Diploma or Masters qualification in Occupational Health.
• Two years of experience in an Occupational Health setting.
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Strong administrative and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health services at AbbVie sites in Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road.
• Collaborate with EHS to identify employees for medical surveillance.
• Ensure medical surveillance is completed per procedures and Irish/EU legislation.
• Assess medical evaluation results using sound medical judgment.
• Coordinate pre-employment medicals with Occupational Physician and external clinics.
• Deliver assessment and treatment of workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Monitor absenteeism and complete absence reviews.
• Coordinate return-to-work and rehabilitation processes.
• Develop and deliver employee wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Administrative skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (An Bord Altranais)

Higher Diploma or Masters in Occupational Health

Job description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

Science is at the heart of what we do. People are at the heart of why we do it.

Welcome to AbbVie!

We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.

We are now recruiting an Occupational Health Nurse to join our diverse Team in Sligo. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will provide the resources necessary to guarantee the effective provision of Occupational Health services at our Sligo facilities in both Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road. You will be responsible for ensuring that the correct programs and procedures are in place so that the occupational health services are delivered to employees at the sites in such a fashion as to assess, maintain and promote the health and wellbeing of employees at the facilities.

What you will do:

• Be responsible for the provision of occupational health services at the sites.
• Collaborate with EHS in the identification of employees to participate in medical surveillances.
• Ensure employee medical surveillances are completed as per the requirements of AbbVie Occupational Health medical surveillance procedures and Irish and EU legislation.
• Assess the results of the medical evaluations based on sound medical practice and an understanding of the work the employee performs.
• Liaise with the Occupational Physician and external GP/ Occupational health clinics in the completion of pre-employment medicals.
• Provide assessment and treatment of any workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Monitor employee absenteeism and complete absence reviews as required.
• Coordinate return to work and rehabilitation of absent employees.
• Develop a calendar of employee wellbeing initiatives and deliver wellbeing initiatives which reflect the site demographics and employee health risk factors.
• Routine administration of the occupational health department.
• Liaise with EHS to ensure there are adequate levels of First Aiders trained to cover all work shifts.
• Deliver manual handling training to employees
• Prepare employees for international business travel as required.
• Complete intoxicant screening as required.
• Ensure employee medical records are maintained confidentially and stored in accordance with the requirements of the AbbVie Records Retention Schedule

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Registered General Nurse on the active register with An Bord Altranais.
• Higher Diploma or Masters qualification in Occupational Health.
• Two years of experience in an Occupational Health setting.
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Strong admin and communication skills

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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