Your mission
- To provide the resources necessary to ensure the effective provision of Occupational Health services at the Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road facilities.
- Ensure that the programs and procedures are in place to ensure that occupational health services are delivered to employees at the facility in such a fashion as to assess, maintain and promote the health and wellbeing of employees at the facilities.
- The role will also ensure that AbbVie Occupational Health Services procedures are adhered to. Responsible for the provision of occupational health services at the site.
- Collaborate with EHS in the identification of employees to participate in medical surveillances.
- Ensure employee medical surveillances are completed as per the requirements of AbbVie Occupational Health medical surveillance procedures and Irish and EU legislation. Assess the results of the medical evaluations based on sound medical practice and an understanding of the work the employee performs.
- Liaise with the Occupational Physician and external GP/ Occupational health clinics in the completion of pre-employment medicals.
- Provide assessment and treatment of any workplace injuries and illnesses.
- Monitor employee absenteeism and complete absence reviews as required.
- Coordinate return to work and rehabilitation of absent employees
- Develop calendar of employee wellbeing initiatives and deliver wellbeing initiatives which reflect the site demographics and employee health risk factors. Routine administration of the occupational health department.
- Liaise with EHS to ensure there are adequate levels of First Aiders trained to cover all work shifts.
- Deliver manual handling training to employees Prepare employees for international business travel as required. Complete intoxicant screening as required.
- Ensure employee medical records are maintained confidentially and stored in accordance with the requirements of the AbbVie Records Retention Schedule Other duties as assigned.
Your profile
- Registered General Nurse on the active register with An Bord Altranais. Higher Diploma or Masters qualification in Occupational Health;
- or At least 30 hours of continuing education in occupational health during the past two years; or Two years of experience in an occupational health setting;
- or A documented plan approved by the site management to meet the training requirement as per Technical Standard T22.AV, within a two-year period of time