Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.

Main Duties

Healthcare Provision

• Provide onsite routine health care and advice to offshore personnel in line with Iqarus MSOs 
•  Provide onsite emergency medical care 24 hours per day in line with Iqarus MSOs 
• Develop ands maintain stock levels of all medications, including safe custody of controlled drugs and maintenance of controlled drugs register, in accordance with Iqarus MSO  Management of clinical waste 
• Ensure all medical equipment and gases are functional, regularly inspected and maintained, including calibration of required items  
• Develop and maintain contingency plan for platform emergencies, including multiple casualty and communicable disease outbreak  
• Record and report sickness absence  
• Fitness to work assessments – offshore, routine breathing apparatus and Emergency Response Team  
• Flu vaccine programme deployment  
• Management of outbreaks of infectious disease  
• Catering and accommodation audit  
• Gym co-ordinator - safety awareness and implementation of gym policy  
• First Aid Instruction - training sessions for first-aiders, stretcher bearers and electricians 
• Promote Employee Assistance Programme  
• With cause evidential and non-evidential drug testing  
• Health Surveillance: Audiometry/Noise, HAVS (tier 1/2), Skin, Respiratory, Specific Exposures, night worker health check, and reporting to OH team on request  
• Display Screen Equipment Coordinator, facilitate self-assessments  
• Health Promotional Activities as defined by the health manager  
• Counselling - supporting personnel in times of bereavement or crisis at home.  
• Maintain medical confidentiality and data privacy as required by regulatory, BP and professional standards
• Responsible for compliance with the Fatigue process under the direction of the physician 

Industrial Hygiene Responsibilities – COSHH 

• COSHH Co-ordination  
• COSHH Assessments - authorising; auditing dates, quality and compliance 
• Screening chemicals for safer alternatives  Maintain and administer Safety Datasheets system and update chemical inventory.  
• Assist with emergency exercises as directed by OIM/OSM  
• Training in Benzene, Mercury and H2S recognition  
• Assist with personal Benzene monitoring programme under the instruction of the hygienist Oversight and assurance of the Respiratory Protective Equipment programme (RPE) and carry out Face Fit testing 
   

 Industrial Hygiene Responsibilities - Hand Arm Vibration 

• Hand Arm Vibration Coordinator  
• Coordinate the HAVS risk assessment process   
• Awareness training for users  
• Review data for individual exposures 

 Industrial Hygiene Responsibilities – Noise 

• Noise Coordinator  
• Provide Hearing Protection Device (HPD) fit training and verify suitability and attenuation 
• Keep Noise Exposure Management System (NEMS) up to date  
• Establish rolling dosimetry programme, carry out targeted noise dosimetry and verify results with NEMS model 
   

• Potable Water & Legionella Coordinator  
• Daily monitoring, adjustment and recording of biocide content  
• Ensure or carry out all other monitoring from written plan or generic maintenance strategy  Keep risk assessment in date and regularly review  
• Maintain and regularly update and review a written plan and audit adherence
•  Train and keep informed all job roles named in written plan 

• Support correct selection of BP approved COSHH related PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), including eyewear fitting advice and prescription eyewear programme 

•  Administer Bodyguard database 
•  Preparing manual handling assessments in own area and authorising manual handling assessments  
• Auditing assessment dates, quality and compliance  
• Awareness training and coaching of assessors 
• Lifting and handling training

RPS (Radiation Protection Supervisor)

• Appointment as asset RPS 
• Work closely with company procedures and comply with legislation 
• Work with Radiation Protection Advisers (RPA)

·         Eligible to work, or resident, in the UK
·         Registered General Nurse (Adult), with at least 3 years post-graduation experience within one or more               of:  A&E, ICU, HDU, OOH’s Service, ANP, Medical or Surgical Assessment Unit,
 
·         HSE Offshore Medics Course
·         BOSIET/FOET (c/w CA-EBS)
·         OGUK Medical
·         MIST

Preference will be given to those with:

·         COSHH Assessor

·         Noise Assessor

·         HAVS Health Surveillance

·         Intermediate Food Hygiene Lv3

·         Computer literacy

·         Client focus

·         Strong team player

·         Excellent communications skills, written and verbal

·         Analysis and problem solving

·         Able to perform Offshore OGUK Medical & Drug/Alcohol testing

·         Able to perform Fit to Train Medicals

·         Able to perform Bi-Deltoid shoulder measurements

·         Legionella water management awareness