Certificate in Managing Occupational Health Services, May 2024

14 - 16 May 2024, A Virtual Course

This three-day Certificate programme is designed to equip you with the essential management tools to deliver a successful occupational health service. The course is run by The At Work Partnership Ltd with the support of Brunel University London. The programme builds on professional training, and develops the additional skills needed to function effectively in the working environment in the private or public sector.

The course deals with the financial, political, legal and employment issues that OH professionals need to address in order to ensure that they function successfully and deliver maximum benefit to their employer.

Now in its 17th successful year, the course has become one of the leading short management courses for OH professionals. An independent review of the Certificate in Managing OH Services course was previously published in the newsletter of the AOHNP (UK) – Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (now iOH). It summed up the course as “worth every penny”. Read the review online here

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Programme

Day One

Tuesday 14 May

Module 1: The role of OH – context, challenges & objectives
Dr Paul Litchfield, Corporate Medical Adviser

Module 2: Managing occupational health staff
Jo Berriman, Health Management Consultant

Day Two

Wednesday 15 May

Module 3: Resourcing & budget management
John Humphrey, Management Consultant

Module 4: Problem solving & influencing skills
Carolyn Graham, Consultant

Day Three

Thursday 16 May

Module 5: Legal framework
Diana Kloss, Barrister

Module 6: Managing relationships and communication
Dr Steve Boorman, Empactis

Benefits of attending

How will gaining this qualification benefit you and your organisation?

This certificate provides OH and allied professionals with the essential management tools they need to deliver a successful OH service– from the effective management of staff and programmes to managing departmental budgets – with a clear understanding of corporate and financial objectives, the organisation’s legal responsibilities and the needs of different stakeholders.

The course equips you with the skills to create an OH service that meets the needs of your employer and where departmental performance is constantly monitored and improved.

The certificate enables OH professionals to operate confidently within the workplace, whether public or private sector, and to present the case for OH to different stakeholders. Occupational health professionals attending this course will come away with the knowledge to manage their department with confidence, financial acumen, legal awareness and the wider management skills to develop their department’s work.

Who is the course designed for?

The course is designed for occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, case managers, health and safety professionals, human resources managers and other professionals involved in the delivery and management of occupational health services.

For any delegates from overseas, please note that the legal teaching in the course is based on the law in England and Wales.

About Brunel University London

This qualification is organised by The At Work Partnership with the support of Brunel University London.

Brunel University London’s College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences runs the NMC accredited Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) for entry on Part 3 of the NMC register for three pathways namely OH, Health Visiting and School Nursing. Part 3 registration is sought by many OH employers. The College prides itself on delivering high quality professional and public health education in line with the University’s mission “to bring benefit to society through excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer”. Find out more about Brunel Univeristy London here: PGDip and MSc BSc