WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Registered General Nurse with previous Occupational Health experience from a manufacturing (or similar) background
• Clinical competence (diagnosis, treatment and first aid)
• Health promotion experience (planning, practice and evaluation)
• Health assessment (pre-employment and post-sickness), rehabilition and re-settlement experience
• Data collection and trend identification

• Manage the Occupational Health Technician in delivering health surveillance and screening for the site at pre-employment, routine health screens, (on return to work after absence – where applicable) and for agency workers (where applicable)
• Provide medical advice regarding employees’ capability and fitness to perform their job role through the management referral process.
• Provide a referral service for employees to seek advice and treatment from company funded physiotherapist and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Take proactive steps to manage long term absence in partnership with HR and Operations.
• Provide monthly reporting on absence and health surveillance to head office and site
• Develop, manage, and deliver health promotional activities in-line with the site/group strategic wellbeing programme
• Attend Occupational Health team meetings as required, which may include travel to other Premier Foods sites across the country
• Support the structure, culture, and behavioural values of Occupational Health to ensure that the factory is provided with adequate and timely support.
• Be able to communicate effectively and confidently to all levels of colleagues within Premier Foods and be capable of maintaining professional communication with medical professionals, suppliers, contractors, and customers outside the business.
• To provide advice/support to employers on complex matters which facilitate an employee’s rehabilitation back to work after a period of sick absence