1. The Role of the Occupational Health Advisor in meeting the Occupational Health Challenges

2. Occupational Health Services
Policy implementation
Supporting the recruitment process
Provide advice and counselling
Health promotion
Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
Workstation assessments
Health surveillance/ screening
Absence management
Management referrals
Vaccinations

3. Benefits of Occupational Health
Promotes and maintains good health in the work place
Improved staff motivation and performance
Better staff attendance and retention
Reduced risk and cost of litigation
Cost savings to organisation are maximised
Overall - The aim of the Occupational Health service is to deliver positive measures that help protect and promote the health and well-being of all employees

4. Health Issues Musculo-skeletal disorders PPE Stress Risk assessment
Health maintenance
Post trauma
Interpersonal relationships
Absence management
Substance abuse

5. Disciplines of OHA Provide specialist healthcare services
Assess the health needs of individuals
Address health requirements
Develop, document and share information
Work effectively with others
Maintain safety and security
Maintain professional development

6. What is the future? It is an ever changing service
Evolves to meet new organisational needs
Traditionally face to face consultations but telephone based reviews are now becoming more common
Technical advances – files being stored electronically
Stress in the workplace becoming more acknowledged
Skills in ergonomics increasing within the OHA role.

7. The challenges are: To provide an Occupational Health service that will address the health issues of employees in an efficient and timely manner and to continue to seek ways to improve.

8. THANK YOU