Occupational Health Adviser - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Sunderland City Council

Sunderland City Council
Sunderland City Council
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Service/Team Smart Cities and Enabling Services - People Management - Occupational Health & Employee Health and Wellbeing Main purpose of job To work within the Occupational Health Nursing Team to provide comprehensive and proactive Occupational Health Services.

Key responsibilities Responsible for providing pre-employment health screening, health surveillance (audiometry, spirometry, skin and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome assessments), occupational vaccinations/immunisations (Flu, Hepatitis A and B), monitoring of employees health and health promotion and run independent attendance management clinics.

You will be expected to record information and communicate specified information to various members of HR and management.

Key tasks Undertaking the delivery of the occupational health services/activities, including:

pre-employment health screening health surveillance (audiometry, spirometry, skin and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome assessments) Driver Health Assessments occupational vaccinations/immunisations, including phlebotomy monitoring of employees health health promotion infection control manage attendance management clinics to promote and champion a positive organisation-wide culture that reflects the Councils values work with a team within a small multi-disciplinary Occupational Health Unit, as well as independently to work and communicate effectively in the team to work with the team to manage the clinical diary so that services are delivered to meet the needs of the business, working across a range of clinical areas to assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards.


This includes participating in evidence-based practice participate in relevant project work for service and quality improvement Responsible to Dr Syed Zakir Abbas, Chief Medical Officer Responsible for equipment Responsible for the use and cleaning of Occupational Health clinical equipment.

Other duties/specific policies e.g.

DBS The post holder must carry out their duties with full regard to the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy, Code of Conduct and all other Council Policies.

The post holder must comply with the Councils Health and safety rules and regulations and with Health and safety legislation.


The post holder must comply with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to the management of Council records and information.

To comply with the principles and requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR in relation to the management of Council records and information, and respect the privacy of personal information held by the Council.

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