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Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Flixton, Suffolk

Salary: £45000

About

Join one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational health cover to agency staff
They would actively support the Company health campaigns within the engagement plan improving staff turnover
Home visits would support long term sick return to work reducing absence
They will be able to advise the site on any changes in law / legislation etc, minimising the legal risks to the company
Food handler assessments
Advise on preventative healthcare
The main part of the role is to undertake confined space health assessments and fork lift drivers health assessments and night shift workers assessments
There will be management referrals and advise regarding capability and rehabilitation

Key Skills

Essential

Qualification:

Degree in Occupational Health

Experience / Knowledge:

Forklift Truck medicals
DSE assessment (The assessment can be done by anyone trained in DSE assessment, but Occupational Health need to be involved if any problems are found)
Night Worker Medicals
New and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment (manager and OH)
Skin surveillance
Engineers' medicals (new starters test for colour blindness)
LGV medicals (this is done by the drivers GP and certificates kept with managers)
Vibration White finger
Lead, Asbestos, Radiation
Desirable

Drugs and Alcohol Support
Health Education