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Unilever Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Medical Doctor - Agbara
Job Number: 140006RI
Location: Lagos State-Lagos-Oregun
Main Accountabilities:
- Delivery of an OH service in line with national OH policies and local service level agreements
- Ensure that employees are screened pre-placement through overseeing the process and / or undertaking assessment activities. Identify any implications for employment and provide them with relevant health information for their role.
- Manage the delivery of health surveillance and screening programmes.
- Collate and analyse statistics.
- Act in a professional advisory capacity to unqualified OH staff. This would include but is not limited to:
- making decisions in relation to external referrals
- providing professional OH advice following escalation by OHPN
- Management of site OH records
- Advise on delivery of First Aid Services in conjunction with Unilever’s Nigeria First Aid Co-ordinator.
- Advise on risk based assessments to develop safe working practices and prevent ill health.
- Provide advice on legal compliance in relation to Occupational Health, DDA and, where relevant, Health and Safety Legislation
- Adopt a proactive approach to anticipating, managing and improving OH involvement in issues such as ergonomics, workplace procurement etc.
- Provide and oversee work-related health information, instruction and training
- Participate within, and advise upon, positive attendance management strategies and activities including sickness absence, rehabilitation and temporary redeployment.
- Investigate work-related ill health and advise on corrective actions/ergonomic solutions.
- Provide a Travel Health advisory role (if relevant to the site)
- Develop strong working partnerships with associated professional groups such as physio, Occupational Hygienist, Health and Safety; HR.
- Proactive involvement in Company initiatives such as TPM, Vitality etc.
- Co-ordinate and/or deliver health promotion activities and advice where appropriate
- May contribute to the development of national operational excellence e.g. through contribution to policies and procedures, working parties etc.
- Oversee ordering of medical supplies and consumables.
Key Sills Required:
- Registered Medical Practitioner
- A minimum of 2 years Occupational Health experience
- An understanding of current Health and Safety Legislation
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- A team player able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- A customer-focussed, positive approach to work
- Flexibility to meet business need, which may include working on/covering other sites
- Excellent planning and organisational abilities
- IT literacy (word, excel, power-point and outlook preferred)
- Where the OHA is to be a team leader, supervisory experience is preferred.
- Where the OHA provides an on site Travel Health service, their competence must satisfy the standard outlined in the relevant OH Unilever Nigeria Policy document.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development
Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2014
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online