North Middlesex University Hospital Occupational Health Trust

If you have been assigned to undertake your Occupational Health (OH) Check with North Middlesex University Hospital Occupational Health (OH) Trust, you will need to follow the guidance below.

 

Please download the Occupational Health (OH) Questionnaire and complete it as fully as possible and to the best of your knowledge, including any immunisation and medical history you have available to you or that you can obtain from your GP. The questionnaire itself is a fillable PDF form.

You must complete your OH Questionnaire as soon as possible to avoid any delays in starting your placement.

The OH Check process can take several months to complete in full. Please note that for this programme, placements start in October.

Once you have fully completed your OH Questionnaire, please email it (PDF only) to rf-tr.nthmid-occupationalhealth@nhs.net

Upon receiving your completed OH Questionnaire, the North Middlesex University Hospital OH Team will arrange an appointment for you. Your appointment letter will be emailed to you at the email address on your health questionnaire. Please make sure you regularly check your emails, including your junk/ spam folder. Your appointment will take place on the Trust premises so please be prepared to travel to the hospital site when required.

You may also be required to attend follow-up appointments at the Trust. It is essential that you attend all appointments, including any follow-up appointments, as you will not receive OH clearance unless you do this.

When you come to your OH appointment, please bring with you:

  • Photographic identification (passport, driver’s licence or current Middlesex University student ID card if you have been issued one)
  • Your original completed OH Questionnaire
  • Evidence of any medication you're on
  • Your medical records

Make sure you:

  • Eat and drink prior to your appointment unless advised not to do so
  • Allow plenty of time to attend your appointment. If you are late, you will not be seen by the OH nurse or doctor

Please also note that you may be required to have an injection or a blood test at your appointment.

If you cannot attend your appointment, you must contact the North Middlesex University Hospital Occupational Health (OH) Trust directly, at least 48 hours in advance of your appointment. You will find their contact details in the communication you've been sent as well as below.
Please be advised if you do not attend your appointments and do not inform them at least 48 hours in advance that you will not be able to attend or will be late for your appointment, you will be marked as ‘did not attend’ and the cost of the missed appointment may be passed on to you.
The cost of a missed appointment is approximately £75 - £200 depending on the type of appointment and the individual Trust policies. This also includes appointments arranged via video link.

Once you have attended all your appointments and have been fully Occupationally Health screened, the North Middlesex University Hospital OH Team will provide your OH clearance directly to the University.

Please note that you will not be allowed to attend placement without being OH cleared.

Should you be OH cleared with adjustments / recommendations, these will need to be reviewed by the University to ensure that any reasonable adjustments can be effectively implemented to enable you to undertake your programme of study safely.

Having HIV, Hepatitis B or C will not hinder you becoming a student midwife. However, there may be restrictions on certain types of practice experience.

Further information is available from the Department of Health documents:

Healthcare workers with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

You will be encouraged to take the COVID-19 vaccination. This may or may not be offered by the North Middlesex University Hospital OH Trust but they will advise you on where you can go to get this done.
You are advised to follow any instructions given by the North Middlesex University Hospital OH Team at the earliest opportunity to avoid any inconvenience or delays with starting your course.

Should you have any queries regarding your OH Check, your first point of contact should be directly with the OH Team at the North Middlesex University Hospital:

Tel: 020 8887 2328 / 3124

Email address to send completed OH Questionnaire to: rf-tr.nthmid-occupationalhealth@nhs.net

North Middlesex University Hospital
Occupational Health Unit
Sterling Way
Edmonton
London
N18 1QX