Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Advanced Medical Services; Sligo; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Job summary

Advanced Medical Services seeks an experienced Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) for a full-time, on-site role in Longford, Ireland. The OHN will deliver and oversee occupational health services for employees, manage confidential medical records, and coordinate medical surveillance and pre-hire assessments.

Ideal candidates will have OHN experience in manufacturing, strong workplace health/safety knowledge, and the ability to provide clear health guidance and referrals as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Occupational Health Nurse (essential).
• Background in occupational health within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• Ability to deliver thorough medical assessments and professional health advice.

Responsibilities

• Ensure OH services for employees according to company standards and local requirements.
• Oversee and support OH doctor activities.
• Oversee annual review of the site OH service plan.
• Manage employee medical records with confidential storage and maintenance.
• Coordinate medical surveillance program and interpret results.
• Review pre-hire medical assessments and seek OH doctor input as needed.
• Coordinate treatment of work-related injuries/illnesses and advise stakeholders.
• Coordinate medical reviews/accommodations and communicate work restrictions.
• Act as health & wellbeing champion and support wellness events calendar.
• Provide technical EHS support, risk assessments and biosafety interpretation.
• Manage first aiders team and AED program compliance.

Skills

OHN experience

Manufacturing health

Workplace health & safety

Medical assessments

Job description

Advanced Medical Services (AMS) is the leading provider of onsite health screening and medical services to organisations' across Ireland.

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) for a full-time role. This is a full-time role with an exciting opportunity to work with AMS onsite in a corporate client. Occupational Health experience is essential.

Location: Longford

Ideal candidates will have:

• Proven experience as an Occupational Health Nurse (essential).
• Background in occupational health within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• Ability to deliver thorough medical assessments and clear, professional health advice.

Scope of Work

As Appointed Designated Healthcare Professional (DHCP)

• Ensure the provision of OH services for employees according to company Standards and local requirements.
• Oversee and support OH doctor activities.
• Oversee the annual review of the site(s) OH service plan.

Medical Records Custodian

• Manage employee medical records on AMS electronic medical record system to ensure confidential and secure collection, storage and maintenance of employee medical records.

Medical surveillance program

• Conduct annual review of medical surveillance program with site EHS professionals.
• Coordinate, conduct (if necessary) and interpret medical surveillance results.
• Maintain site surveillance records and surveillance tracking using AMS Software.
• Communicate results of surveillance assessments to workers.
• Refer workers to GP for evaluation and treatment of non-work-related abnormal assessment results.

Pre-hire medical assessments

• Review and provide outcome of pre-hire medical assessments to TA. Seek medical opinion of OH doctor as needed.

Injury and illness management

• Coordinate the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses and ensure appropriate follow-up care and consultation.
• Advise relevant business stakeholders on outcome of work-related injuries/illness for reporting and management.

Medical consultation (absence/ medical accommodation)

• Coordinate requests for medical review/accommodations, refer to OH physician for opinion as needed.
• Interpret medical reports and communicate work restrictions to the worker's supervisor, the site EHS professional and HR, where applicable.

Health & well-being

• Health and wellness champion, support health and wellbeing events calendar.
• Support OH Scorecard requirements and annual targets.

EHS technical support

• Conduct reproductive risk assessment, injury reporting and management to EHS.
• Provide ergo, biosafety and radiation interpretation as needed.

First aid support

• Manage first aiders team, including tracking training, hepatitis B program.
• Support compliance with First Aid procedure and AED program.

If you're passionate about promoting workplace wellness and have the expertise to support a safe working environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: €46,800.00-€57,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person