Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing

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Course Duration: 1 Day

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Course Location: Inverness

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Aims & Objectives

The course gives delegates the skills and knowledge they need to keep their teams healthy at work. Successful delegates are awarded an IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing certificate.

Course Objectives

• Managers better equipped to be effective in a modern workplace
• Fewer hours lost due to ill-health and reduced presenteeism, resulting in greater productivity
• Improved, company-wide health awareness culture and appreciation for occupational health promotion
• Proactive staff involvement to improve the workplace
• Enhanced reputation within the supply chain.

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Course Content

A healthy company

Delegates learn about health management and why it makes good business sense to manage occupational health and wellbeing in the workplace. They also learn what a health needs assessment is and the key considerations that should be taken into account when carrying one out.

Health risk assessment

Introduces the five health hazard categories and looks at the causes of work-related health hazards in each category and their impact. Through an interactive exercise, delegates carry out their own health risk assessment and put together an action plan to monitor health risks.

Fitness for work

Examines the different types of non-work-related conditions and how they can affect fitness for work. Discusses the importance of managing the fluctuations in people’s health status and the benefits of getting people back to work.

Wellbeing

Delegates learn what a wellbeing strategy includes and how the introduction and promotion of a
wellbeing programme can influence and add value to an organisation.

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Target Audience

Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing is for managers and supervisors working in any sector, and for any organisation. It’s designed to provide managers with the tools and techniques to improve health and wellbeing across their organisation.

Pre-course Preparation

None Needed

Certification

Delegates who successfully complete the course receive IOSH’s Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing certificate.

Course Package

The price of this course is subject to vat (at the standard rate) but includes: Tuition, IOSH registration and certification fees, IOSH Managing Safely course book, Tea/Coffee/Refreshments.

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