An Occupational Health (OH) check is to advise employers on the employee’s health and make recommendations for any adjustments that may be required to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for the employee.
Who conducts the OH check?
HR Shared Services (HRSS) use an external provider, Health Partners, to raise all new pre-employment OH questionnaires on behalf of NHS England (NHSE).
Does my candidate require an OH check?
OH checks take place for all external candidates joining the organisation.
An OH check is not required for internal candidates as this will have already taken place when initially joining the organisation.
For candidates coming into the organisation on a secondment, HRSS will request this information from the substantive organisation. If the substantive organisation is unable to provide this, HRSS will email NHS England (NHSE) Human Resources and Organisation Development (HR and OD) team to confirm if they are happy for HRSS to create a referral on their behalf.