Provision of Occupational Health Services for healthcare students

The University is seeking to procure a comprehensive Occupational Health Service to support students enrolled on healthcare programmes that include mandatory clinical, practice-based or work placement activities. The service must support compliance with university, placement provider, professional body and regulatory requirements while promoting student wellbeing, fitness to study, and patient safety. The provider will be required to deliver an agile, responsive and student-focused service, with accessible provision located within reasonable travelling distance of the University of Sunderland and placement locations across the Northeast. Services should be available through a combination of face-to-face, remote and digital delivery models.

The scope of services includes:

• Pre-placement occupational health screening and health declaration reviews.
• Placement clearance assessment, certification and reporting.
• Fitness to study and fitness for placement assessments.
• Occupational health management referrals to support students experiencing physical health conditions, mental health conditions, disability, neurodiversity, long-term health conditions or other circumstances that may impact their ability to participate safely in academic or placement activities.
• Evidence-based recommendations on reasonable adjustments, support measures, placement restrictions and return-to-study arrangements in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
• Immunisation reviews, vaccination programmes and immunity status management.
• Blood testing, serology and associated laboratory services.
• Occupational health advice, guidance and referral services.
• Mental health and wellbeing assessments where relevant to study or placement activity.
• Secure management of confidential health records and sensitive personal information.
• An electronic case management system enabling authorised University staff to submit referrals, monitor case progress, access clearance certification and immunisation records, and obtain management information reports.
• Service reporting, governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

The University is particularly interested in suppliers' capability and capacity to provide timely service delivery, local clinical access, scalable support during peak student intake periods, robust digital systems, effective contract management arrangements, and innovative approaches that enhance the student experience while maintaining high standards of occupational health practice and patient safety. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https: //neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sunderland:-Health-services./746G72UBP6

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