Welcome to Yorkshire Occupational Health

Small but perfectly formed, Yorkshire Occupational Health & Wellbeing (YOHW) was formed in 2016 by Donna Dixon, to provide a tailored, responsive and cost effective Occupational Health service to clients of all shapes and sizes in the Yorkshire area. YOHW strengths include: effective communication, excellent organisational skills, a responsive, friendly and client focused approach and above all, a positive ‘can do’ approach to both its clients and their employees.

Needs Assessments

Assessing the occupational health needs of your organisation requires a structured approach, and an understanding of the legal requirements for workplace health, as well as your business priorities and objectives. A health needs assessment provides the opportunity to gain an awareness of the current health of the workforce. +

Management Referrals

Effective management of absence requires a collaborative approach, clear and robust policy & procedure, and good communication at all levels. Timely intervention by Occupational Health can provide evidenced based support and advice to both you as the client and your employees as part of this process. +

Health Surveillance

A systematic approach to ensuring employee health is not compromised by work. Whilst health surveillance is by no means a control measure, it will identify whether your existing control measures are effective. Surveillance programmes include noise, respiratory & skin assessment. +

New Starter Assessments

The aim of this service is to ensure new employees are supported appropriately with regard to their health at work. This can include advice on workplace adjustments and/or restrictions. The process is simple and easy to use both for the employer and employee. +

Policy Development

Having effective, clear, and workable policy and procedure is central to the effective management of employees with regard to their health and wellbeing at work. We offer advice in relation to Occupational Health-related policy development. We will ensure these policies are integrated with and supportive of your existing Health & Safety Policies. +

Well Being Surveys

Employee health & wellbeing is about achieving physical, mental and social contentment. Organisations that prioritise employee health & wellbeing perform better, with improved customer satisfaction, higher levels of retention and lower rates of sickness absence. YOHW will create an environment where employees can flourish and maintain a state of contentment. +

Health Promotion

YOHW have a wealth of experience in the planning and delivery of health promotion interventions specific to each client needs and priorities. There is now a growing and (mostly) authoritative body of evidence which highlights the benefits which organisations can derive from a healthier workforce – especially as a result of workplace health promotion interventions. +

Training

We offer a range of training both to employees and managers, specific to your business needs. This includes managing health and building resilience (employee or manager), managing stress, health in retirement. +

“Referring employees to occupational health professionals is regarded as the most effective approach to managing long-term absence” according to the CIPD

ABOUT ME

I have been a nurse for over 30 years, working in the acute setting, before entering Occupational Health as a very naïve OH advisor in 1996. Soon realising that OH was an area of nursing that was different and exciting; I gained a BSc (Hons) in Community Public Health Nursing (OH) and Specialist Practitioner SCPHN) award in 1998. Since that time, I have worked in a variety of workplace settings, both in the public and private sector, and have worked at most levels from a practitioner to Director.

During my time in OH, I have seen a gradual shift towards workplace wellbeing as part of the business priorities. This led me complete an MSc in Workplace Health & Wellbeing in 2013. This course helped to further develop a positive psychological framework for my clinical practice, which is really important when dealing with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing related issues in the workplace. In addition, I am keen for YOHW to become accredited to SEQOHS and am working towards this.

In my spare time, I enjoy cross fit training, running, jet-skiing, and travelling.

My hopes for the future:

To keep well, stay happy and be successful
To live life, love well and laugh often
To continue to see my family flourish in life

Yorkshire Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Welcome to Yorkshire Occupational Health

“Referring employees to occupational health professionals is regarded as the most effective approach to managing long-term absence” according to the CIPD

ABOUT ME

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