An Occupational Health (OH) check supports employers to understand an individual’s health in relation to their role and to identify whether any reasonable adjustments may be required to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.
Who conducts the OH check?
HR Shared Services (HRSS) use an external Occupational Health provider, Health Partners, to manage Occupational Health assessments on behalf of NHS England (NHSE) where required.
Does my candidate require an OH check?
Under the Guided Occupational Health process, all new external starters are required to complete an OH self‑declaration as part of the pre‑employment checks.
- Where a candidate does not declare a health condition, no OH referral is required and the OH check will be cleared automatically.
- Where a candidate declares a health condition, an OH referral is created and the information is reviewed by Occupational Health.
An OH check is not required for internal candidates, as this will have been completed when initially joining the organisation. Occupational Health referrals during employment remain available through NHSE’s internal processes where required.
Candidates joining the organisation on secondment follow the same process as external candidates and are required to complete an OH self‑declaration. No additional approval is required from People & OD to request Occupational Health for a secondee.