Cheryl Sutherland

Highly skilled career professional with over 30 years practical experience in the public sector, industry, hospital, and private and primary healthcare environments.

Background experience covers working effectively as part of multi-disciplinary teams as well as an autonomous practitioner, managing busy caseloads. Most recently working within the manufacturing industry as an occupational health advisor covering a full remit including case management and looking to continue to make a significant contribution with a similar challenging appointment.

Occupational Health Advisor - Pilkington Automotive NSG Group - Redditch and Kings Norton

(2018-12)

Sole provider of occupational health services being responsible for sickness absence management, case management, conducting health surveillance, pre-employment medicals and health screening.

• Working autonomously providing advice and guidance to management and HR in the management of sickness absence and case management with occupational health representation at sickness absence meetings.
• Implement and manage effective health screening procedures to include health assessments and health surveillance programs.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment and health assessment medicals.
• Assess welfare needs of individuals and refer to counselling support or advice in accordance with recognized professional codes of practice.
• Provide occupational health services at two sites in Redditch and Kings Norton.
• Assess medical and disability issues at pre-employment, for case management and give guidance and support to managers in addressing the associated outcomes such as reasonable adjustments.

Occupational Health Advisor - Arconic Manufacturing Limited (N-Trust)

(2017-02 - 2018-09)

Occupational Health Advisor - West Mercia Police (Key People)

(2014-04 - 2016-11)

Works Health Advisor / Occupational Health Advisor - Jaguar Landrover (Agency: Patterson Healthcare)

(2012-02 - 2013-09)

Diploma - Nursing Studies - Birmingham University (1995 - 1995)