Role Overview
The Occupational Health (OH) department provides a holistic and proactive, confidential clinical service to Convatec & Amcare colleagues across the UK and Ireland. The OH Advisor liaises with People Partners, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and OH colleagues globally, as well as external agencies such as the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Public Health. As part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the advisor ensures a healthy work environment and workforce, optimising safety and minimising ill health and absence, across multiple sites including Deeside base and site support.
Key Responsibilities
* The OH Advisor will decide and guide independently on clinical recommendations, surveillance interpretation, and fitness‑for‑work guidance.
* Drive adoption of OH controls and adjustments with site leaders and People Partners.
* Strive for cross‑site standardisation and efficiency with outcomes.
Occupational Health Duties
* All legal and ethical issues surrounding clinical practice.
* Medical records in every format.
* Occupational Health spend within budget.
* Correspondence via all media.
* Occupational Health Nurse appointments and follow‑ups.
* Source appropriate external agencies to support OH functions where required.
* Liaise with internal and external service providers to maintain department housekeeping.
Health Surveillance Programme
* Responsible for arranging and coordinating the health surveillance programme, including but not limited to:
o Spirometry
o Audiometry
o Skin
o Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) Operators
o Night Workers
Pre‑Placement Health Screening and Advice
* Confidential assessment with candidates.
* Provide report to candidate's manager and HR on fitness to work and any reasonable adjustments.
* Assist with arranging external agencies' support as required.
First Aid Provision
* Arrange First Aid training at Convatec sites as required.
* Audit and restock First Aid consumables and report processes.
* Audit and support First Aiders, giving guidance to encourage confidence and improve skills.
Digital Processes Development
* Creating, managing, and processing digital forms.
* Creating and managing automation flows that run background actions on processes.
* Host the digitised UK Pre‑Placement process on behalf of Global People Partners.
Additional Duties
* Support management and workforce to improve health, social wellbeing, and the quality of working lives.
* Identify and mitigate potential health issues.
* Promote healthy life choices.
* Provide ongoing counselling and support.
* Proactively manage workload; tasks frequently shift priorities.
* Identify existing and emerging OH issues influenced by national and international developments and legislation.
* Assist the business to develop strategies to meet regulatory requirements relevant to OH.
* Knowledge of Data Protection laws; maintain and process sensitive data accordingly.
* Liaise with EHS and Business Partners on OH risk assessment and risk management.
* Collate statistics of functions to assist the business in analysing and verifying productivity and quality.
* Liaise with external health and regulatory bodies as required.
* Ensure in‑date calibration and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) as required.
* Complete ongoing and periodic CPD as required by own registration.
* Complete Convatec required training as allocated.
* Support the EHS Committee meeting and Management review.
* Provide OH management advice to support Absence Management Policy, including RGN with valid NMC registration and professional body membership.
* Ongoing CPD as required.
* First Aid Instructor and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) certification for First Aid Training (preferred).
Travel Requirements
Occasional overnight stays from one to four nights at UK sites, approximately 14% of the year.
Working Conditions
Primarily office based at Deeside, with visits to UK sites and shop floor as required.
Special Conditions
* Needs to cover all shifts to complete mandatory health surveillance.
* Flexibility to alter shifts to accommodate various sites and their shift patterns.
* Previous experience in occupational health environment in manufacturing businesses.
* Working knowledge of applicable Acts and legislation as they apply to the business and profession.
* Ability to digest and interpret existing and new legislation and its implications on OH and the business.
* Effective communicator with colleagues at multiple levels.
* Proactive ability to work as part of a Multi‑Disciplinary Team as well as autonomously.
* Experienced in clinical interpretation of health surveillance results.
* IT skills including good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, Microsoft Forms, PowerPoint, Power Automate, Power Apps, amongst others.
* Experienced in managing comprehensive electronic medical records according to legislation and ethics, ensuring safe storage, security and confidentiality; university advanced diploma in occupational health (or similar).
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