Pre-Employment Medical Service
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Working Health offer pre-employment medical services which serve your workforce recruitment needs and are thus specific to the job function analysis provided.
A pre-employment medical is used to establish a baseline of health for the proposed candidate.
This is especially important if carrying on with a health surveillance program in line with statutory guidance if hazards in the workplace are present.
A pre-employment can also ensure that the employee is fit for the proposed role and the medical identifies if any restrictions are necessary under the Employment Equality and Disability legislation thus protecting the health and safety of the employee.
A pre-employment medical is used to establish a baseline of health for the proposed candidate.
This is especially important if carrying on with a health surveillance program in line with statutory guidance if hazards in the workplace are present.
A pre-employment can also ensure that the employee is fit for the proposed role and the medical identifies if any restrictions are necessary under the Employment Equality and Disability legislation thus protecting the health and safety of the employee.
We can provide an array of pre-employment medicals based on your requirements
This includes, as needed:
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Health questionnaire
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Audiometry
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Keystone Vision Test
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Colour Vision Test
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Spirometry
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Food Handler assessment
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Drugs and alcohol testing
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Blood testing to establish baseline if known exposure to potential hazards likely
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Fitness testing- Chester step test, grip strength testing
- Immunisation and vaccination
The outcomes of a pre-employment medical assessment
︎ Fit
The candidate is fit for the proposed role.︎ Fit with restrictions
Reasonable accomodation is recommended for the candidate’s underlying health condition; if the employer is able to determine facilitation of same.︎ Unfit
The candidate has been determined to be unfit for the proposed role and may be referred to their GP for follow up.︎ Defer pending medical report
A final certificate for the proposed candidate will be issued after receipt of a confidential medical report from their treating medical service.GDPR statement
- We collect employee details and medical information for Occupational Health assessment purposes, with prior written consent of the employee or client.
- This information is treated with the utmost care and confidentiality, in compliance with GDPR guidance.
- Our data is stored on a secure database in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018
- Employee information is kept strictly confidential and is used for pre-employment medicals, occupational health assessments, health surveillance and insurance medicals.
- Reports are released to the requestor only, who is associated with the employer. Information is only released to the requestor or any third party with the written consent of the employee.
- Any employee or their treating doctor can have access to their records as held by Working Health, in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and our company policy.