Occupational Health Department NCHD Induction Overview

This document provides details about the Occupational Health Department (OHD) NCHD Induction at the University Limerick Hospital Group in January 2019. It includes information on the department's core services, staff members, location, and key procedures such as pre-placement health assessments and management referrals. The document also outlines contact details, opening hours, and self-referral forms for employees.

• Occupational Health
• NCHD Induction
• University Limerick Hospital Group
• Health Assessments
• Staff Members

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1. Occupational Health Department NCHD Induction Welcome to University Limerick Hospital Group. January 2019

2. Introduction Occupational Health Looks at effects of work on health and effect of health on work NER Portal

3. Occupational Health Dept. HSE West (Limerick, Clare & Nth Tipperary) Ms. Rosarii Mannion National Director of HR Mr. Francis Rogers Asst National Director of HR Dr. Conor McDonnell Occupational Health Specialist Dr Ken Cahill Dr. C MacDonagh- White CNM III Kathy Nolan Staff Officer Carol Killeen CNM 11 Audrey Barry CNM II Mairead Lane CNM II Aoife Mulvihill CNM II Mary Cleary Clerical Officer Lorraine Dorrell Clerical Officer, Claire O Connell Clerical Officer Zvezdana Vukosavljevic Clerical Officer, Avril McGrath Mary Sinclair Staff Nurse

4. Location Of OHD Directly opposite University Hospital Limerick follow sign for shannondoc Eircode V94 FX05 https://goo.gl/maps/2nYoitQ2ZA12 Contact details 061482179 Opening Hours 08.30-16.00pm Email address occupationalhealth.midwest@hse.ie

5. Core Services Pre placement Health Assessments NER portal Recommended vaccination/ immunity Management Referral Self referral Occupational Blood exposures follow up Contact Tracing

6. Pre Placement Health Assessment On the NER Portal Can only be processed if uploaded on same Involves General Health Questionnaire Epilepsy, Type 1 Diabetes, Mental Health, Pregnancy. Musculoskeletal may suggest workplace adjustments EPP clearance Involves complete Hepatitis B immunisation and confirmatory serology showing antibodies > 100 TB clearance If arriving from a country with a high prevalence of TB i.e. 40 cases per 100,000 population a CXR is required. We will offer IGRA (Quantiferon) to rule out LTBI

7. Management Referral Form Available on line http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/workplaceht hwellbng/stfSuprts/Occhealth/

8. OHD FORM 129 Occupational Health Services Self Referral Form Self Referral To reduce delays in processing your request, please complete all sections where possible. Please PRINT all information clearly or TYPE. Personal Information Form First Name Last Name Personnel No. Date of self referral / / Sex: M F Date of Birth: / / Postal Address: Mobile Phone : Home Telephone: Example Email address: Post / Grade Name of GP: GP Telephone: Address of GP: Next of Kin Please give the name of a person who may be contacted in case of emergency Name: Telephone: Reason for self referral / expectations: Please state clearly your reason / expectations for referral to the Occupational Health services Signed by Applicant Signature: Date: Please return this completed form to: Occupational Health Department, Health Service Executive West, Old Dooradoyle Health Centre, Dooroadoyle, Limerick / occupationalhealth.midwest@hse.ie / Fax 061482597

9. Occupational Blood Exposure Stats (have we any stats ) HCW involved EMI guidelines- risk of virus Policy Sharps Awareness First Aid / Treatment and follow up Source Doctor (Following up the source patient )

10. SAFE HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF SHARPS Think before you use sharps about disposal Prepare equipment-NB sharps container Dispose into sharps container immediately after use Don t overfill sharps containers Don t re-sheath Discard syringe & needle as single unit Risk of transmission HIV 1:300 Hepatitis C 1:30 Hepatitis B 1:3

11. http://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/EMIToolkit/

12. Recommended Vaccinations to protect your health and patient health Hepatitis B vaccination MMR vaccination Pertussis Vaccination Varicella Immunity Seasonal Influenza TB surveillance Contact tracing

13. Contact tracing Know the correct IPC PPE requirements for the following conditions: Measles Mumps Varicella Zoster Virus Chicken Pox, Shingles Bacterial Meningitis TB Scabies

14. P.P.E.

16. Reference Blanaid Hayes Research https://www.rcpi.ie/research/hospital- doctors-wellbeing/ http://epubs.rcsi.ie/mdtheses/69/