Occupational Health Department

Occupational Health examines the relationship between health and work –  it looks at how work and work surroundings may affect health.  It also looks at how health may affect one’s ability to do their job.  The emphasis of the services provided is to:

  • Promote optimum health (physical, mental and social wellbeing) of all employees in their place of work
  • Protect employees from possible ill effects of work related activity

Occupational Health provides information, advice and medical services to monitor and protect employees from possible adverse health effects of work.

Services provided include;

  • Protection and immunisation of staff (including hepatitis B, influenza vaccine, TB screening and vaccination)
  • Pre-employment health assessments
  • Advice on rehabilitation and return to work assessments
  • Assessment of workplace injuries, workplace inspections, advice on health and safety legislation
  • Advice on physical, chemical and biological hazards and means of reducing the risk from these, assessment and treatment following exposure to blood or body fluids (e.g. needle stick injuries, bites, scratches),
  • General health promotion.

There are two pathways to availing of the Occupational Health Service;

  1. SELF-REFERRAL – you have the option to refer yourself directly to the local service by contacting the local office directly (details below)
  2. MANAGEMENT REFERRAL –  you may be referred by your Line Manager

Occupational Health Contact Details

The Occupational Health Service is located on Arden Rd, Tullamore – at the main entrance to Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.  The service is available to all HSE employees working in the Midlands area, including staff from acute hospitals, community services and mental health services.

You can contact Occupational Health at:

                E:            occ.healthreception@hse.ie

                P:            057 9359140

Services for Staff

Additional Information on services offered by the HSE for staff wellbeing is available on the HSE website here.

NCHD Hub

The NCHD Hub provides a workplace health and wellbeing service for non-consultant hospital doctors, offering support in both your role and overall wellbeing. For trainees that are moving from hospital to hospital, this service will facilitate ongoing care and support without the need to engage afresh with each Occupational Health Department at each site.

Information on the NCHD Hub is available here.