About this role
Your mission <ul><li>Provide an Occupational Health Service for the site.</li><li>Liaise with occupational health physician on all medically related issues.</li><li>Ensure the occupational health physician has access to G.O.H.S. & AIDD policies and procedures.</li><li>Ensure that AIDD policies and procedures are carried out in accordance with G.O.H.S. requirements and where gaps exist implement changes.</li><li>Promote positive health awareness & wellbeing through education and health awareness programmes.</li><li>Carry out pregnancy risk assessments and report any work restrictions if any to the appropriate personnel.</li><li>Liaise with occupational health physician and appropriate personnel to ensure absenteeism through illness or injury is managed effectively.</li><li>Advise and guide employees on work related issues were appropriate.</li><li>Support the onsite clinical research.</li><li>Provide the company with an effective First Aid Service and an emergency treatment service.</li><li>Act as coordinator on site AED programme.</li><li>Stay abreast of changes in industrial Occupational Health & Safety Legislation.</li><li>Co-operation with outside agencies e.g. Health & Safety Authority.</li><li>Budgetary submissions and controls.</li><li>On an annual basis, establish the functional goals for area of responsibility with Manager. Update and review progress against goals</li><li>on a quarterly basis and conduct annual performance reviews/appraisals and development plans for direct reports.</li><li>Provides direction to plant personnel on health-related issues. Direct and guide Occupational Health administrator in support of site Occupational Heath activities</li><li>Ensure Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards are met and all EHS Procedures and guidelines are adhered to. Foster Safety Awareness in the<br>plant and promote a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul> Your profile <ul><li>Third Level Qualification in nursing or relevant medical qualification.</li><li>Ideally previous relevant experience in Occupational Health.</li><li>Good Communication & interpersonal skills are essential. This person will have to communicate with all Abbott employees/contractors. There is also requirement to communicate and work effectively with Div and Corporate representative and external bodies in the medical and safety field.</li><li>Confidentiality is essential: Tact, diplomacy, sensitivity required in dealing with and counselling on health/safety matters.</li><li>Management and/or Leadership experience</li></ul><br>