Occupational Health
What We Do
The Occupational Health service is an internal department dedicated to the health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Our work focuses on prevention, protection, education, and rehabilitation to help you stay healthy at work. All services are confidential, independent, and fully compliant with data protection laws.
We provide a range of services for staff, including:
- Health Surveillance: This involves specific health checks to monitor for early signs of work-related illness if you are exposed to health risks in your role (for example, TB surveillance or checks for respiratory and skin sensitisers).
- Immunisations/Vaccinations: We offer a full immunisation programme, including Tuberculosis, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, and Hepatitis B vaccines, to ensure you are protected in your work environment.
- Vision Screening: If you are a Display Screen Equipment (DSE) user, you can request a vision screening. Depending on the outcome, you may be able to claim for eye tests and single-vision lenses.
- Early Support: We provide immediate help and support for staff experiencing stress, anxiety, other mental health issues, or back problems.
Where We Are Based
Our department is located at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Occupational Health & Well-Being Department Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Moat Road Walsall West Midlands WS2 9PS
We are open from Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. We are closed on weekends and bank holidays.
How to Access the Service
There are two ways to access our Occupational Health service:
- Line Manager Referral: Your manager can refer you to our service.
- Self-Referral: You can also choose to refer yourself directly.
For physiotherapy, you can contact the service directly by emailing staff.physio@nhs.net.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need to get in touch, you can reach us by:
Phone: 01922 656497 or 01922 721172 ext: 4513 Email: occupational.health@walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
You can also contact the service lead, Debbie Glasgow, Occupational Health Manager, at these details.
Useful Resources
- NHS Website: For general health and wellbeing advice.
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Intranet: Staff can find more information about health and wellbeing resources, policies, and claim forms for vision screening on the Trust’s internal website.