Occupational Health

The Occupational Health Department deals with all work place health concerns for Trust staff.

Health checks for new employees

Occupational Health ensures that all staff have a work health assessment prior to employment. The purpose of the assessment is to determine that it is safe for new staff to commence work, whether they will need any immunisations, and whether any adjustments may need to be made to their working environment.

Other services

Advice on sickness absence
Physiotherapy triage service for staff who sustain work-related musculoskeletal injuries
Referrals to counselling services
Assessment and support following exposure to blood borne viruses through needlestick/sharps or splash incidents
Immunisations
Night workers' health assessment
Health surveillance
Back care and manual handling training
Health and wellbeing - see Guide to health and wellbeing
Advice on preventing ill health at work