Lean/Tracey
I
worked as an OHN Specialist for a GP practice, however they were also
associated with a large OH Provider, so when the OH Provider was no longer
involved, they made me redundant. I’m now self employed, but have come
across a similar situation, which I recently queried, to find that the OHN was
a practice nurse – no OH experience or qualification, but the GP with OH
knowledge was telling her what advice to give. I’ve spoken to the nurse since
and advised her to be careful, as she could be putting herself in a legal
dilemma if she gives the advise and then the GP decided to say they knew
nothing about it.
We’ve
also found out that the nurse didn’t realise that the employee should have
been seen by the company OH, as we could both be giving conflicting advice.
She also stated she thinks our job as OHN’s is far more complicated than her
practice nurse job in the long run, so is quite happy to hand it back to
me.
I
would suggested as others have to find out who the OHN at the GP’s is and get
a good dialogue going, if there are issues then the sooner they are addressed
the sooner they get sorted.
Clare
Strangely enough, I
encountered this situation just last week and didn't think much of it.
An employee was referred to me after months being off sick, allegedly with
stress related mental health problem caused by work. He kept saying
he has been seeing an OH nurse at GP's surgery during his time off,
and she has been giving him advice regarding work, when to return,
etc. I thought he was mistaken but he kept insisting it was
an OH nurse. Anyway, I told him that I am employed by the company
to give the advice, and I would quite happily question or override the advice
of the GP OH nurse. I have been providing a service for the
company on site , twice a week , for over 3 years.
I think I do know the environment and the inherent risk of his role
better than the surgery OHN. Sorry. But I just couldn't
quite believe some of the advice she was supposedly giving
him ..........unless he's got it all
wrong??
Yes, it was quite
annoying, especially when the employee kept referring to the surgery
OHN.. In the end , I got quite sharp with him and told him that the
company is more likely to heed my advice, so would he please stop repeating
what the other OHN had told him. If this is happening more around
other surgeries, I can see some rather ' awkward '
times ahead, especially if there are conflicting
advice. Hopefully, we can all work together if we know of each others
existence !! Must admit I didn't expect this as it was the
first time that anyone had mentioned seeing a GP
OHN.
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Sent: Wednesday,
February 04, 2009 6:41 PM
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] OH
Advisor in GP surgeries
Is anyone on the list
aware of OH advisor's employed by GP surgeries and if so what are their
remit. I have just had a GP report stating that the patient was being seen
by the surgery OH. The company (who we provide OH services to), have
written and spoken to this OH advisor, as the employee refuses to have
any contact with the company. He has been most unhelpful with
offering appropriate support and advice to enable a safe return to work ,he
has stated that the company are aggravating her symptoms by contacting her.
The company are unaware of why she is off, other than it is work
related stress and her father has threatened to take the company to court,
for compensation. The employee appears to be hiding behind this OHA and
wont talk to me, unless through the GP OHA. The GP has stated that she is
not fit to return to work, and is unable to state when she will be and any
she is only willing to contact me via their OHA. She has been absent
for 5 months
I
have never came across and OHA being employed by a GP, I maybe out of
date, so your experience would be appreciated
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