Occupational Health Advisor

4 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates John Wood Group Full time

Job Objective:

- Coordinate employees’ fitness to work including pre-employment medical assessments, and ongoing monitoring;
- Act as the main focal point with the insurance company for emergency medevac and medical assistance for the MEAC, communicating with the EMEA OH Manager and Global VP of Occupational Health
- Support in the development and implementation of Wood’s occupational health strategy, and HSE policy obligations
- Support and review health risk assessments for MEAC service lines
- Develop along with the HSE focal points and operational teams a health improvement programme to mitigate the health risks identified by the HRAs
- Provide technical and practical support service to ensuring that operations maintain compliance with occupational health legal obligations in all jurisdictions in which they operate
- Be responsible for the facilitating the implementation of Wood’s occupational health standards across MEAC region
- Collaborate and support operations to achieve the highest standards of occupational health building an exemplary occupational health reputation for Wood in the eyes of key stakeholders

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate fitness to work assessment and health monitoring for MEAC region
- Assess patient results where necessary for fitness to work approvals and referring to specialists as needed
- Act at the main point of contact with the international /local insurance provider for medical emergency notification, coordination and follow up for the MEAC business
- Support the implementation of Wood’s occupational health strategy and approach to occupational health management including the implementation of Wood’s occupational health standards
- Support the undertaking of occupational health risk assessment to identify key occupational health risks across the business and teaching others to undertake occupational health assessments
- Ensure a robust Malaria prevention programme is followed for MEAC malaria prone areas including the ABCD approach
- Monitor compliance on a regular basis of the Malaria Prevention Programme and report to MEAC management and VP Occupational Health
- Ensure the relevant vaccination, health advice and arrangements as necessary are in place before mobilization
- Oversee medical provider performance and serving as liaison between provider and stakeholders for those used in the MEAC region
- Report and monito KPIs for continuous improvement to the MEAC management of the status of health within their region
- Support the MEAC HR team in case management of sickness absence cases and coordination of return to work assessments
- Provide technical support to facilitate the occupational health plan to ensure that occupational health aspects are appropriately managed and that Wood’s HSSE policy obligations are enacted
- Assist the business to identify, understand and communicate the legal, industrial and contractual occupational health obligations placed on Wood in MEAC
- Assist in the development and provision of occupational health awareness and training on key risks to facilitate greater awareness across the MEAC business in consultation and coordination with the EMEA OH Manager and Global VP Occupational Health
- Work with assurance teams in developing processes to ensure that occupational health factors are included in MEAC audits and inspections where required
- Provide the business with technical occupational health services on a broad range of health management issues e.g. surveillance, rehabilitation and travel health
- Provision of technical occupational health advice and support to management to make sure that occupational health obligations are effectively supported
- Assist in the investigation of occupational ill health incidents and monitoring to ensure any trends are identified and mitigated effectively
- Liaise with the line manager and legal teams to manage occupational health regulatory issues and/or investigations.
- Drive health awareness campaigns and programmes based on risks, incident trends and health themes selected by EMEA Occupational Health Manager including physical health and mental health
- Facilitate the implementation of occupational health performance indicators and monitor trends, issues, alerts to Wood’s management and central support teams
- Support the business to maintain the highest standards of data protection of employees and others

The post holder will be a passionate advocate of excellence in occupational related health management and will have worked in a similar role. The person will be technically proficient i n occupational health management and/or specialist occupational health related discipline (e.g. Nurse, Occupational hygiene, physiotherapy).

**Qualifications**:

- Occupational health related degree or equivalent professional qualification (essential)
- Membership of Occupational Health professional body (desirable)

**Knowledge, **skills **and **experience**:

- Practical occupational health r


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