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 the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
We are looking for an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) to cover the areas of Birmingham and East Midlands.
As an OHA, you will be working:
* 2 days in our Birmingham Medical Center (B3 3HT)
* 1 day in our East Midlands Medical Center (DE74 2NJ) or case management
* 2 days case management/remotely on customer sites across the areas of Cambridge, Birmingham, and East Midlands.
What You’ll Do
As an OHA, you will be responsible for delivering a full range of Occupational Health duties, including case management, mandatory, regulatory, and general medicals such as rail industry medicals, safety-critical medicals, health surveillance, train drivers medicals, HAVS (which is an added advantage), and health and wellbeing services.
More specifically:
* Work with our customers at medical centers, on-site, 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 on-site, conducting health surveillance, medical assessments, case management, network rail, train drivers medicals, and safety-critical medicals. (Training can be provided).
* Provide advice to managers and HR on staff unable to perform their duties, within the guidelines of customer policies.
* Assist managers and supervisors with risk assessments related to health issues affecting staff.
* Keep up-to-date with legislation and best practices related to Occupational Health.
* Collaborate with head office to increase service utilization in the area and perform dashboard work as required.
* Participate in network learning opportunities, undertake updates on clinical improvements, and complete performance-related clinical goals, such as delivering updates on clinical innovations relevant to the network.
Required Qualifications
* Degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health, and be on Part 3 of the NMC Register, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
* A 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 case management assessments face-to-face and remotely.
* Ability to work effectively with HR, health & safety professionals, and occupational health partners.
* Ability to identify key health issues and assist in developing procedures and solutions.
* Must be able to travel between sites and have valid business insurance.
* Proficiency in computer use, including Microsoft Office and Excel.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do meaningful work, grow, learn, care for yourself and your family, and live a fulfilling life.
Follow your career aspirations with Abbott, a company offering diverse opportunities to help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.
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