To provide Occupational Health & Associated Services to Students & Staff

Wrexham Glyndwr University requires a professional Occupational Health provider to deliver the requisite services for both its staff and student cohorts, with specialist advice in respect of the health and wellbeing of its workforce.

The Occupational Health will provide HR with a confidential and independent service, advising and supporting employees and management locally accessible to the University. The aim is to ensure that employees are fit and healthy enough to carry out their normal duties, to provide information to enable an informed decision to be made between the manager and individual and that students are of appropriate health (physical and mental) to undertake a professional programme of study.

The High-level core services that the Provider shall deliver for the University are:

Post-offer health assessments for staff

OH, referrals for work-related ill health and attendance management, including ill health

Pre-course and placement clearance for Nursing and Allied Health Professions students

Retirements and pensions medicals for staff and periodic assessments of fitness to work/study for staff and/or students

Non-core Services that the Provider may be required to deliver, and which will be stipulated by the University in their Contract include but are not limited to (these are expanded upon in Sections 6 and 7) of Appendix 1 Contract Specification.

Health surveillance for staff and/or students, including respiratory, hard/arm vibration, repetitive strain injury, dermatology, hearing, vision, asbestos, and substances in schedule of COSHH regulations and safety-critical work and other statutory assessments (food handler, night worker, new and expectant mother, driver)

Immunisations and vaccinations for staff and students, including BCG, BCG scar check, MMR, Varicella/VZV, Hep A, Hep B, Mantoux test, Diptheria/Tetanus/Polio (REVAXIS) and Influenza Workstation and workplace assessments for staff

Proactive health promotion and education activities and wellbeing events for staff and/or students

Assistance and other specialist referrals, including physiotherapy, psychiatric assessment/treatment, and counselling for staff and/or students.

The Provider may also be required to deliver Specialist Non-core Services including, but not limited to (these are expanded upon in Sections 6 and 7 of Appendix 1 - Contract Specification):

Specialist health surveillance for staff and/or students, including exposure to chemical and biological agents, pathogens, hazardous substances, genetically modified organisms, lead and ionising radiation and animals

Pathology services, including BBV, Hep C, Hep B, MMR and VZV tests, alcohol, and drug screening

Specialist immunisations and travel advice/vaccinations, including fitness to travel screening and risk assessment, travel advice and travel vaccinations

Work accidents and injuries treatment and management, including sharps/needlestick injury, splash injury, body fluid exposure, Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and work-related upper limb disorder (WRULD).

The University will be looking to award an initial 3-year contract with an option for 2 x 1-year extensions which is subject to annual review and based on performance.

The anticipated contract commencement date is provisionally from 1st October 2022 (exact contract start date subject to final agreement with appointed provider).