Hi List
I'd be really interested to hear how other OH services deal with this process:
The HR department in the company I have recently begun working for advises me that the OHA always informs the candidate of the outcome of the pre-employment at the end of the medical ie whether fit/unfit or if they need to be referred to the OHPhys for further assessment. The OHA then provides a report to HR, who will then make the job offer or turn the candidate down. Normally they will have been offered the job at this stage, pending successful references and medical.
There are exclusion criteria in place for a number of positions which have been carefully researched and signed off by the OHPhys, EHS dept and Company directors/managers.
This is fine if there are no issues and the person is fit without restrictions, however if we have to fail someone based on exclusion criteria and tell them there and then at the end of the medical I feel this could be difficult territory for an OHA and I wondered how other OH Nurses deal with this?
I understand HR's point that, if they reject the candidate and are then contacted for feedback then HR is unable to provide them with information due to medical confidentiality.
A bit long-winded sorry but responses most gratefully received.
Roisin
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