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Understanding the Department of Health Occupational Health Requirements |
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Getting You Working! The Occupational Health requirements as laid down by the Department of Health seem more than a little daunting at first, but in fact you have a number of ways you can supply the information to us. Remember, Ambition can offer our candidates shifts across the UK in areas and at times to suit them best, which after all is why you've chosen to register with us!
Here's what's required and your Evidence options: | Immunisation | Evidence Options | Expiry | | Non-Exposure Prone Procedures (Non-EPP) | | Varicella (Chicken Pox) | | 1. | A signed self declaration on our Occupational Health Form | | or | | 2. | A Serology report stating your immunity | | | | Tuberculosis (TB) | | 1. | Proof of your BCG scar being sighted by a GP or Occupational Health Professional on headed paper from their practice, signed & stamped stating their professional pin number. | | or | | 2. | Proof of a positive skin test result either: Heaf Test or Mantoux Test within set parametres | | | Measles
Mumps
Rubella | | 1. | A Serology Report stating 2 x doses of MMR vaccinations | | or | | 2. | Individual lab reports for each separate disease stating either: 2 x Measles, 2 x Mumps, 2 x Rubella immunisations | | or | | 3. | Individual lab reports stating a positive antibody can be accepted for Measles, Mumps and Rubella | | | | Hep B | | 1. | Your report must show a titre level of greater than 100 iu/ml | | or | | 2. | If after 2 courses and a period of more than 2-4 months after the 2nd course you still cannot raise your titre level above 100iu/ml then we can accept a signed and stamped letter from your haematology department stating that you are a "low responder". This can be submitted along with the 2 original serology reports | | | | Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP) - Additional Immunisations Required | | Hep B Surface Antigen | | 1. | Evidence of a Negative Surface Antigen Test | | | | Hep C | | 1. | A Serology Report stating a Negative result. Positive results can be submitted for our occupational health departments review | | | | HIV | | 1. | Candidates must supply a serology report stating they test Negative for the HIV Antibody before they can work in an EPP role. | | |
| Boxes coloured yellow | All Serology Reports must be stamped by the place of issue to prove they are genuine | | Boxes coloured blue | All Serology Reports must be issued in the UK and be stamped by the place of issue to prove they are genuine. The result should also state/be stamped IVS (Identified Validated Samples) for EPP clearance. This is to check the identity of the Locum at the time of the test and involves the locum showing their passport, or some other form of photographic ID. This will then be checked by the laboratory and noted on the report with either a stamp or printed confirmation." |
What to do first Firstly review what you do have and if your not sure if what you have meets the Department of Health criteria then send it through to one of our
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What if I do not hold any reports to prove I'm immune? Before we can offer you work we will require you to supply us with valid documentary evidence, but you have some options here to: Option 1 Go to your occupational health department and organise the missing immunisations you require. Option 2 If you're not part of an institution with an occupational health department, you can click here and find your nearest Department of Health Occupational Health Department. You can give them a call to organise your immunisations. Option 3 You can call any private Occupational Health provider to organise immunisation. Here are a few:
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