Occupational & Workforce Health Advisory

Occupational Health & Workforce Health

Specialist occupational health for organisations whose staff work in secure, complex and high-risk healthcare environments.

SUMMARY

Occupational health that understands the work

Generic occupational health does not always reflect the realities of working in secure and complex healthcare. Athena provides employer-commissioned occupational health support grounded in the roles, risks and environments in which staff actually work – from fitness-for-role and management referrals to occupational exposure, immunisation and workforce health assurance.

This service is ideal for:

Medical Directors

Heads of Healthcare

HR & People Teams

Clinical & Governance Leads

Healthcare Providers

Summary

format

On-site and Remote

Services

Pre-placement and role-specific health clearance
Management referrals, return-to-work, and complex sickness absence
Sharps, bites and blood or body-fluid exposure support

OUR PROCESS

How it works

A clear, consistent approach to every engagement

Arrange a confidential discussion

1. Understand the workforce and risk

We establish the employee group, roles, working environment and occupational risks so that support reflects the realities of the work.

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2. Define the pathway

We agree referral criteria, information flows, turnaround expectations, confidentiality arrangements and escalation pathways so the service integrates with existing HR and governance arrangements.

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3. Assess and advise

Employees receive clinically appropriate assessment, with employers receiving clear functional advice addressing fitness for work, adjustments, restrictions, rehabilitation and review where required.

4. Strengthen workforce health

We identify recurring themes and systemic risks, supporting organisations to strengthen occupational exposure, immunisation, absence-management and wider workforce-health arrangements.

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when to use

When to use this service

This is ideal for scenarios such as:

Pre-placement and role-specific health clearance

Management referrals and complex sickness absence

Return-to-work and workplace adjustment decisions

Sharps injuries, bites and occupational exposure pathways

Immunisation, workforce health and OH governance assurance

deliverables

Immunisation & Health Clearance

Role-appropriate occupational immunisation, immunity review and healthcare-worker clearance pathways for staff exposed to clinical and biological risk.

Occupational Exposure Support

Clinically led pathways and advice following sharps injuries, bites and blood or body-fluid exposure, including escalation and follow-up arrangements.

Workforce Health Assurance

Independent review of occupational-health processes, exposure pathways, immunisation arrangements and workforce-health governance.

Occupational Health Assessments

Pre-placement, fitness-for-work, return-to-work and management-referral assessments with clear functional advice for employers.

SECTOR EXPERTISE

Explore how Athena supports organisations commissioning, delivering and supporting healthcare in prisons and secure settings.

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Prison & Secure Healthcare

Let’s discuss your organisation

Whether you’re preparing for inspection, reviewing governance arrangements, responding to a serious incident or looking for ongoing independent clinical support, we’d be pleased to arrange a confidential, no obligation discussion about how Athena may be able to help.