Occupational health Nurse

PE Global Healthcare is currently recruiting for an occupational health nurse for a leading multi-national pharma client based in Dublin

Duties of the role/Responsibilities  

• Provide a comprehensive pre-employment screening with occupational health needs assessment.
• Assess the fitness of employees returning to work following sickness absence and develop rehabilitation
• Advise line managers of verbally and in writing of programmes for return to work and amended working
• Carry out Occupational Health screening following short- and long-term absence referral
• Carry out health surveillance and assessments based on risk assessments and in accordance with current
• Advise on attendance management by assessment.
• Monitor absence procedures/processes, including benchmarking and recommend changes to ensure best
• Advise employees on general health issues
• Communicate with HR and Managers working to support the individual within flexibilities of service
• Monitors absence trends, and provide reports to highlighting opportunities for improvement in attendance
• Provide advice on health-related performance issue
• Participate in delivery annual flu vaccination programme.
• Ensure that equipment is calibrated, and medical supplies are ordered as necessary.
• Participate in the development of health promotional programmes and provide pro-active information on
• Attend meetings/case conferences with line managers and employees.
• Proactive approach case management and giving advice on individual rehabilitation and return to work plans
• Workplace assessment as required
• Assessing and treating employees who are injured or become ill at work
• Giving health education and advice advising on health and safety issues.
• Giving sickness absence advice
• Maintaining and analysing employee health records and statistics developing and managing emergency
• You may be required to take blood samples for testing and administer vaccinations.
• Referrals to occupational health doctors for complex cases
• To be involved in sickness absence case management. Including return to work and rehabilitation

Education/Experience  

• Registration with An Bord Altranais/ Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland
• Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health or equivalent
• Sound educational background including a good standard of numeracy and written English.
• All staff are accountable and responsible for their own competence and should limit their actions to those
• Proven Registered General Nursing experience
• Experience in Occupational Health Nursing
• Clean driving license and access to a vehicle

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV. 

Please click the link below to apply, call David Obasohan on 083 203 3637 or alternatively send an up to date CV to david.obasohan@peglobal.net 

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***