Occupational Health Nurse

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

Vascular Division Clonmel

Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development, and advancing medicine through training and education. Our broad line of vascular devices–which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries, and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia, and other serious vascular conditions.

This is how you will make a difference:

You will foster employee wellness on site and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The role will require you to assist and facilitate the maintenance of an effective Occupational Health management system that complies with legislative requirements, Abbott technical and management standards & GOHS requirements. As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will provide for and deliver health care to employees with a focus on achieving quality care and wellbeing.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide the company with an on site Occupational health service, efficient first aid service and an emergency treatment service

Complete gap assessments of the EHS management system and workplace environment to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Abbott technical and management system standards.

Provide, review and maintain all EHS procedures and programmes to align with Abbott standards, GOHS requirements, HSA guidance

Leverage technical expertise to collaborate with functional support teams providing advice and consultation on all elements of the OH management system

Maintain standard work activities in line with the EHS calendar

Lead initiatives related to internal business excellence programmes including internal assessments, CI and 5s

Leads EHS projects using problem solving tools to ensure continuous legal compliance and benefits to the company. 

Monitor all EHS KPIs and provide support, advice and expertise to continually improve such performance areas. 

Correspond with third parties including Corporate team & contractors, providing for professional reporting and timely submissions related to site updates when required. Lead any site inspections as required

Conduct pre-employment medicals, health surveillance and employee consultations. Liaise with Occupational Health Physician and internal / external stakeholders as required. Identifies client goals, objectives and action in a comprehensive case management

Conduct absenteeism reviews, following up with employees and Managers and ensuring timely referrals to the Company doctor as necessary. Review Company doctor recommendations with direct Manager and HR and draft follow up action plan accordingly. Support implementation of programme improvements as necessary. plan and implements interventions to achieve desired outcomes within designated time frames

Advise and guide employees on work related issues where appropriate.

Organize positive health awareness and initiatives through education and health awareness programmes

Act as company representative for employees Health Insurance Scheme with regard to health and well being initiatives, mini medicals, annual flu vaccinations etc.

Utilise key elements of the EHS strategy to define the annual EHS goals and objectives, manage quarterly assessments of such goals and drive necessary actions

Experience and Qualifications :

Minimum Level 7 in a relevant discipline and 2+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Working knowledge and application of business concepts, procedures and practices. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Has a general knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment

Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. May demonstrate basic project management skills by acting as a project lead on small, well defined projects. Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.

Plans, organises, and prioritises own daily work routine to meet established schedule.

Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

May provide limited work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled non-exempt levels of employees; may be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career development planning for subordinates.

What we offer:

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as:

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Growing business plus access to many more benefits