Thursday, February 13, 2020

Offshore Medic / HSEA 2/3

Recruiter: Iqarus
Location: Offshore

Full-time

Job Description

The 2/3 role will comprise of 1 week Medic and 1 week Safety Advisor

• Provide 24 hour onsite routine health care and advice to offshore personnel in line with Iqarus MSOs
• Provide onsite emergency medical care 24 hours per day in line with Iqarus MSOs
• Seek appropriate and timely consultation/advice from Topside service
• Arrange any required Medevac cases in accordance with Iqarus and Client site protocols
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical and sickness records
• Medical Team Leader in emergency situations
• Review medication declarations in line with MSO and Operations Procedure appendix D.
• Maintain stock levels/conditions of all medications, consumables and equipment both in Sick bay and in First Aid kits around platform.
• Maintain safe custody of controlled drugs and maintenance of controlled drugs register, in accordance with Iqarus MSO and Operations Procedure
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times, supported with clear and concise medical records in line with Iqarus Records and Record Keeping Policy, also maintain the sickbay attendance log, including Patient information on medications taken and known allergies
• Management of clinical waste and routine cleaning of the Sick bay
• Ensure all medical equipment and gases are functional, regularly inspected and maintained, including calibration of required items in accordance with manufacturers guidelines
• Submit attendance log to relevant Medical Advisor at the end of each trip
• Complete a comprehensive handover, wherever required, at the end of each trip
• Maintain all eye wash, earplug and lens cleaning stations
• Undertake galley and accommodation hygiene inspections
• Internal safety inductions for all new starts on the platform.


Occupational Health

• Undertake the role of general site Advisor for Occupational Health issues
• Radiation Protection Supervisor – Ensure all work with ionising radiation is conducted according to the local rules - this includes activities undertaken by contractors. Other activities include work site monitoring and auditing for compliance against regulations
• Water Quality/ Legionella Management – undertake regular sampling to determine appropriate bacteriological/chemical content, associate risk, and quality of potable water
• Implement appropriate processes to resolve/mitigate risks to potable water systems on advice from specialist provider
• Advise on accommodation environmental conditions e.g. humidity/temperatures; liaise with maintenance dept. on these systems
• Provide guidance and monitoring in response to acute outbreaks of food poisoning/infestations i.e. Norovirus
• Provide information and advice on healthy living and working in the offshore environment
• Help develop Occupational Health awareness topics and present to appropriate crews as per the HSE “Theme of the Month”
• Undertake role of nominated Competent Noise at Work Advisor – Coordinate noise at work hearing conservation program and maintain NEMS model which includes dosimetry/noise surveys
• Undertake role of COSHH Focal Point. Coordinator of Platform – Identification and monitoring hazardous substances ensuring adequate COSHH assessment are in place
• Contribute to the assessment of toxic and other Occupational Health hazards and support the appropriate management of risks
• Sypol System – Advise only on Contractor COSHH provided assessments
• Carry out Face Fit Testing of Client Staff
• DSE assessor
• HAVs awareness
• Have a knowledge of Benzene
• Maintain accurate Occupational Health and Hygiene records
• Awareness of IADC and OSHA Guidelines
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation activities as required
• Participate in accident/incident investigations as required
• Participate in worksite checks/auditing as required


Drills and Exercises
• Participate in First Aid Team, ERT, and Helideck emergency crew training

Qualifications

Mandatory offshore courses
• HSE Offshore Medics Course
• BOSIET/FOET (c/w CA-EBS)
• OGUK Medical
• MIST
• Shoulder Measurements

Client specific courses

• Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Authorised Gas tester Lv2 (Client training)
• Performing Authority (Client training)
• Offshore Water Management and Legionella
• NEMS Noise at Work Competent Person
• Sypol administrator
• Manual Handling Assessor
• DSE Assessor
• ERT Part 2 Training
• HAVS
• RPE Face fit testing, fit to fit accredited
• Food Hygiene Lv 2
• Benzene Awareness


Safety Advisor
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Client Specific training


Additional Information
• Eligible to work, or resident, in the UK
• Registered Nurse (Adult), with at least 3 years’ post-graduation experience within one or more of: A&E, ICU, HDU, OOH’s Service, ANP, Medical or Surgical Assessment Unit, OR;
• Royal Navy Medical Assistant (at Leading Hand or above), OR;
• Royal Marines Medical Assistance (at Corporal or above), OR;
• British Army Combat Medical Technician Class 1 (at Corporal or above), OR;
• Royal Air Force Medical Assistant (at Corporal or above), OR;
• Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medical Technician, OR;
• HCPC Registered Paramedic with significant experience in one or more of: Rapid Response, Emergency Care Practitioner, OOH’s Service
• MSO Declaration
• Computer literacy
• Strong team player
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Analysis and problem solving

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