Health Surveillance for Occupational Health Nurses

Health Surveillance for Occupational Health Nurses

Price range: £200.00 through £300.00

One-Day Training Course

Occupational Health Nurses – Introduction or Refresher Training

SKU: N/A

Description

Dates Offered

22nd November 2025

Time

10:00 – 17:15

Venue

R-Health
98 Burnt Oak Broadway, London HA8 0BE
(Parking at rear of the R-Academy on Stockwell Close (paid) and off street Limesdale Gardens (free))

6 CPD points

Registration Link (Early Bird Discount)

https://forms.gle/Q5fi2gqX4Qx9DSyC9

OPENING - 10:00 – 10:30

Welcome & Introduction
Delivered by Professor Anne Harriss, Emeritus Professor of Occupational Health
Past President, Society of Occupational Medicine

  • Overview of the day, aims and expectations
  • Consent and Confidentiality

Morning Session

10:30 – 11:15

Vision Screening in Occupational Health

  • Principles of visual standards at work (safety-critical roles, DSE, drivers)
  • Practical techniques: Snellen chart, Ishihara test, checking near vision
  • Record-keeping and referral pathways
  • Common occupational eye conditions
  • Referral pathways to optician/GP/OHP/Specialist

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30

Health Surveillance for Occupational Lung Disease under COSHH*

  • Spirometry technique and equipment use
  • Practical demonstration: correct patient positioning, coaching through forced manoeuvre
  • Step-by-step performance of the test with delegate participation
  • Interpretation of results including use of Z-score (normal vs obstructive/restrictive patterns)
  • Case studies: linking results to workplace exposures
  • Referral pathways to GP/OHP/Lungs at Work>

12:30 – 13:30

Health Surveillance for Skin Disease under COSHH

  • Common occupational dermatitis (contact dermatitis, latex allergy, hexavalent chromium)
  • Health & Safety and COSHH requirements
  • Clinical assessment methods: history, inspection, symptom questionnaires
  • Management pathways and referral triggers
  • Referral pathways to GP/OHP/Specialist

13:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Afternoon Session

14:00 – 15:00

Health Surveillance of Hearing under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

  • Audiometric techniques and calibration
  • Practical demonstration: test booth/environment setup, correct use of audiometer, fitting headphones/earcups, running a live test with a delegate
  • Interpreting audiograms (HSE categorisation, early NIHL detection)
  • Communicating results and advising on controls. Health education about noise induced hearing loss
  • Referral pathways to Audiologist/GP/OHP/Specialist

15:00 – 15:15

Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:15

Health Surveillance for Hand Arm Vibration under the Control of Vibrations at work Regulations 2005

  • Pathophysiology and staging of HAVS
  • HAVS surveillance requirements under regulations Tiers 1,2, and 3
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Practical case discussions
  • Referral pathways to GP/OHP/Specialist

16:15 – 17:15

Consolidation & Case Workshop

  • Mixed case scenarios (vision, respiratory, skin, audiometry, HAVS)
  • Group discussions and problem-solving
  • Summary of key take-home messages
  • Q&A and closing remarks

£300 per person + VAT

Includes:

  • Training pack
  • Reference materials
  • Refreshments
  • Certificate of attendance

Contact Information

Duration

Start: 10:00
Finish: 17:15

Breaks

Two 15-min coffee breaks + 30-min lunch, all provided

Modules

Vision Screening and Health Surveillance for Occupational Skin and Respiratory Disease, Noise Induced Hearing Loss and HAVS

Places are limited – early registration recommended.

Backed by:

This course is run by Consultant OHPs