Occupational Health

As part of the admissions process onto professional programmes, it is important that Northumbria University receives comprehensive information concerning a student’s health and fitness, to ensure as far as possible that the student is in the best position to commence upon and benefit from such a course of study. Studying for and working within these professions can be demanding - intellectually, emotionally, and physically – and requires the student to meet prescribed standards of performance that support eligibility to eventually register and practice as an education, health or social care professional.  

The majority of health and social care related programmes require good health as a governing body requirement, please refer to their guidance on their websites for further information (e.g., NMC, HCPC, Social Work England , Ofsted etc)  

Therefore, all applicants offered a place on these programmes are required to complete and return a confidential Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks applicants to disclose specified medical conditions and to provide information on any disability/health condition that may require support whilst they are studying. Northumbria University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for students with disabilities and health conditions and has a comprehensive reasonable adjustments policy in place.   

If you have a disability that you would like assistance with, you can declare it directly to our Student Accessibility Team, who will help make provision for any adjustments that you might require, you should also declare this on the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, when you receive it.  

How will you receive the questionnaire?  

You will be sent an email containing a link to the questionnaire from no-reply@ohims.co.uk. On receipt of the link it is essential that you access and complete the questionnaire as a priority to avoid any unnecessary delays to the start of your chosen course. You will not be required to enter an email, username or password to access the questionnaire but you should be reassured that the host system is secure.  During the process it would be advisable to monitor your spam / junk folder as the link may be automatically diverted in to this folder.  

What happens after I return the questionnaire?  

After you have completed the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, the occupational health service will review your submission and contact you if further assessment or investigation is required. The assessment may take a few weeks to complete as you may be asked to complete a telephone or in person consultation as part of the assessment process. Where considered appropriate the occupational health service will advise the University of the need to consider any reasonable adjustments or additional support needs. If you have a health condition which would make it impossible for you to work safely with patients or to acquire the skills necessary to complete training, even with adjustments and support then you cannot be accepted onto the course.  

You must complete the questionnaire by the given deadline to have sufficient time for your fitness to practice assessment to be completed before commencement on the course.  

The information provided will be treated as confidential and seen only by Northumbria University’s Occupational Health service which may also include our outsourced Occupational Health Physician. Based on your responses, relevant advice and information may be shared with the faculty and/or heads of programme.  

What happens if I do not return the questionnaire on time?  

Failure to complete the questionnaire in good time may prevent you from enrolling on your programmes so it is important that you complete and return the information, as soon as possible.   

As part of the admissions process onto professional programmes, it is important that Northumbria University receives comprehensive information concerning a student’s health and fitness, to ensure as far as possible that the student is in the best position to commence upon and benefit from such a course of study. Studying for and working within these professions can be demanding - intellectually, emotionally, and physically – and requires the student to meet prescribed standards of performance that support eligibility to eventually register and practice as an education, health or social care professional.  

The majority of health and social care related programmes require good health as a governing body requirement, please refer to their guidance on their websites for further information (e.g., NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, Ofsted etc)  

Therefore, all applicants offered a place on these programmes are required to complete and return a confidential Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks applicants to disclose specified medical conditions and to provide information on any disability/health condition that may require support whilst they are studying. Northumbria University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for students with disabilities and health conditions and has a comprehensive reasonable adjustments policy in place.   

If you have a disability that you would like assistance with, you can declare it directly to our Student Accessibility Team, who will help make provision for any adjustments that you might require, you should also declare this on the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, when you receive it.  

How will you receive the questionnaire?  

You will be sent an email containing a link to the questionnaire from no-reply@ohims.co.uk. On receipt of the link it is essential that you access and complete the questionnaire as a priority to avoid any unnecessary delays to the start of your chosen course. You will not be required to enter an email, username or password to access the questionnaire but you should be reassured that the host system is secure.  During the process it would be advisable to monitor your spam / junk folder as the link may be automatically diverted in to this folder.  

What happens after I return the questionnaire?  

After you have completed the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, the occupational health service will review your submission and contact you if further assessment or investigation is required. The assessment may take a few weeks to complete as you may be asked to complete a telephone or in person consultation as part of the assessment process. Where considered appropriate the occupational health service will advise the University of the need to consider any reasonable adjustments or additional support needs. If you have a health condition which would make it impossible for you to work safely with patients or to acquire the skills necessary to complete training, even with adjustments and support then you cannot be accepted onto the course.  

You must complete the questionnaire by the given deadline to have sufficient time for your fitness to practice assessment to be completed before commencement on the course.  

The information provided will be treated as confidential and seen only by Northumbria University’s Occupational Health service which may also include our outsourced Occupational Health Physician. Based on your responses, relevant advice and information may be shared with the faculty and/or heads of programme.  

What happens if I do not return the questionnaire on time?  

Failure to complete the questionnaire in good time may prevent you from enrolling on your programmes so it is important that you complete and return the information, as soon as possible.   

Vaccination Information 

Following completion of your health questionnaire you will be sent a subsequent link where you will be required to upload evidence of your vaccination history. We need to know if you have been given the following vaccinations: Tuberculosis (BCG vaccine), Varicella and Hepatitis B. If you have not received any of these vaccines they will be given on enrolment on to the programme.  

In addition it is a requirement that you show evidence of X2 MMR vaccinations (or blood test to show immunity) before you commence.  

As part of the admissions process onto professional programmes, it is important that Northumbria University receives comprehensive information concerning a student’s health and fitness, to ensure as far as possible that the student is in the best position to commence upon and benefit from such a course of study. Studying for and working within these professions can be demanding - intellectually, emotionally, and physically – and requires the student to meet prescribed standards of performance that support eligibility to eventually register and practice as an education, health or social care professional.  

The majority of health and social care related programmes require good health as a governing body requirement, please refer to their guidance on their websites for further information (e.g., NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, Ofsted etc)  

Therefore, all applicants offered a place on these programmes are required to complete and return a confidential Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks applicants to disclose specified medical conditions and to provide information on any disability/health condition that may require support whilst they are studying. Northumbria University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for students with disabilities and health conditions and has a comprehensive reasonable adjustments policy in place.   

If you have a disability that you would like assistance with, you can declare it directly to our Student Accessibility Team, who will help make provision for any adjustments that you might require, you should also declare this on the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, when you receive it.  

How will you receive the questionnaire?  

You will be sent an email containing a link to the questionnaire from no-reply@ohims.co.uk. On receipt of the link it is essential that you access and complete the questionnaire as a priority to avoid any unnecessary delays to the start of your chosen course. You will not be required to enter an email, username or password to access the questionnaire but you should be reassured that the host system is secure.  During the process it would be advisable to monitor your spam / junk folder as the link may be automatically diverted in to this folder.  

What happens after I return the questionnaire?  

After you have completed the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, the occupational health service will review your submission and contact you if further assessment or investigation is required. The assessment may take a few weeks to complete as you may be asked to complete a telephone or in person consultation as part of the assessment process. Where considered appropriate the occupational health service will advise the University of the need to consider any reasonable adjustments or additional support needs. If you have a health condition which would make it impossible for you to work safely with patients or to acquire the skills necessary to complete training, even with adjustments and support then you cannot be accepted onto the course.  

You must complete the questionnaire by the given deadline to have sufficient time for your fitness to practice assessment to be completed before commencement on the course.  

The information provided will be treated as confidential and seen only by Northumbria University’s Occupational Health service which may also include our outsourced Occupational Health Physician. Based on your responses, relevant advice and information may be shared with the faculty and/or heads of programme.  

What happens if I do not return the questionnaire on time?  

Failure to complete the questionnaire in good time may prevent you from enrolling on your programmes so it is important that you complete and return the information, as soon as possible.   

Vaccination Information 

Following completion of your health questionnaire you will be sent a subsequent link where you will be required to upload evidence of your vaccination history. We need to know if you have been given the following vaccinations: Tuberculosis (BCG vaccine), Varicella and Hepatitis B. If you have not received any of these vaccines they will be given on enrolment on to the programme.  

In addition it is a requirement that you show evidence of X2 MMR vaccinations (or blood test to show immunity) before you commence.  

As part of the admissions process onto professional programmes, it is important that Northumbria University receives comprehensive information concerning a student’s health and fitness, to ensure as far as possible that the student is in the best position to commence upon and benefit from such a course of study. Studying for and working within these professions can be demanding - intellectually, emotionally, and physically – and requires the student to meet prescribed standards of performance that support eligibility to eventually register and practice as an education, health or social care professional.  

The majority of health and social care related programmes require good health as a governing body requirement, please refer to their guidance on their websites for further information (e.g., NMC, HCPC, Social Work England , Ofsted etc)  

Therefore, all applicants offered a place on these programmes are required to complete and return a confidential Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks applicants to disclose specified medical conditions and to provide information on any disability/health condition that may require support whilst they are studying. Northumbria University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for students with disabilities and health conditions and has a comprehensive reasonable adjustments policy in place.   

If you have a disability that you would like assistance with, you can declare it directly to our Student Accessibility Team, who will help make provision for any adjustments that you might require, you should also declare this on the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, when you receive it.  

How will you receive the questionnaire?  

You will be sent an email containing a link to the questionnaire from no-reply@ohims.co.uk. On receipt of the link it is essential that you access and complete the questionnaire as a priority to avoid any unnecessary delays to the start of your chosen course. You will not be required to enter an email, username or password to access the questionnaire but you should be reassured that the host system is secure.  During the process it would be advisable to monitor your spam / junk folder as the link may be automatically diverted in to this folder.  

What happens after I return the questionnaire?  

After you have completed the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, the occupational health service will review your submission and contact you if further assessment or investigation is required. The assessment may take a few weeks to complete as you may be asked to complete a telephone or in person consultation as part of the assessment process. Where considered appropriate the occupational health service will advise the University of the need to consider any reasonable adjustments or additional support needs. If you have a health condition which would make it impossible for you to work safely with patients or to acquire the skills necessary to complete training, even with adjustments and support then you cannot be accepted onto the course.  

You must complete the questionnaire by the given deadline to have sufficient time for your fitness to practice assessment to be completed before commencement on the course.  

The information provided will be treated as confidential and seen only by Northumbria University’s Occupational Health service which may also include our outsourced Occupational Health Physician. Based on your responses, relevant advice and information may be shared with the faculty and/or heads of programme.  

What happens if I do not return the questionnaire on time?  

Failure to complete the questionnaire in good time may prevent you from enrolling on your programmes so it is important that you complete and return the information, as soon as possible.   

Vaccination Information 

Following completion of your health questionnaire you will be sent a subsequent link where you will be required to upload evidence of your vaccination history. We need to know if you have been given the following vaccinations: Tuberculosis (BCG vaccine), Varicella and Hepatitis B. If you have not received any of these vaccines they will be given on enrolment on to the programme.  

In addition it is a requirement that you show evidence of X2 MMR vaccinations (or blood test to show immunity) before you commence.  

As part of the admissions process onto professional programmes, it is important that Northumbria University receives comprehensive information concerning a student’s health and fitness, to ensure as far as possible that the student is in the best position to commence upon and benefit from such a course of study. Studying for and working within these professions can be demanding - intellectually, emotionally, and physically – and requires the student to meet prescribed standards of performance that support eligibility to eventually register and practice as an education, health or social care professional.  

The majority of health and social care related programmes require good health as a governing body requirement, please refer to their guidance on their websites for further information (e.g., NMC, HCPC, Social Work England , Ofsted etc)  

Therefore, all applicants offered a place on these programmes are required to complete and return a confidential Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks applicants to disclose specified medical conditions and to provide information on any disability/health condition that may require support whilst they are studying. Northumbria University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for students with disabilities and health conditions and has a comprehensive reasonable adjustments policy in place.   

If you have a disability that you would like assistance with, you can declare it directly to our Student Accessibility Team, who will help make provision for any adjustments that you might require, you should also declare this on the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, when you receive it.  

How will you receive the questionnaire?  

You will be sent an email containing a link to the questionnaire from no-reply@ohims.co.uk. On receipt of the link it is essential that you access and complete the questionnaire as a priority to avoid any unnecessary delays to the start of your chosen course. You will not be required to enter an email, username or password to access the questionnaire but you should be reassured that the host system is secure.  During the process it would be advisable to monitor your spam / junk folder as the link may be automatically diverted in to this folder.  

What happens after I return the questionnaire?  

After you have completed the Pre-Course Occupational Health Questionnaire, the occupational health service will review your submission and contact you if further assessment or investigation is required. The assessment may take a few weeks to complete as you may be asked to complete a telephone or in person consultation as part of the assessment process. Where considered appropriate the occupational health service will advise the University of the need to consider any reasonable adjustments or additional support needs. If you have a health condition which would make it impossible for you to work safely with patients or to acquire the skills necessary to complete training, even with adjustments and support then you cannot be accepted onto the course.  

You must complete the questionnaire by the given deadline to have sufficient time for your fitness to practice assessment to be completed before commencement on the course.  

The information provided will be treated as confidential and seen only by Northumbria University’s Occupational Health service which may also include our outsourced Occupational Health Physician. Based on your responses, relevant advice and information may be shared with the faculty and/or heads of programme.  

What happens if I do not return the questionnaire on time?  

Failure to complete the questionnaire in good time may prevent you from enrolling on your programmes so it is important that you complete and return the information, as soon as possible.   

Vaccination Information 

Following completion of your health questionnaire you will be sent a subsequent link where you will be required to upload evidence of your vaccination history. We need to know if you have been given the following vaccinations: Tuberculosis (BCG vaccine), Varicella and Hepatitis B. If you have not received any of these vaccines they will be given on enrolment on to the programme.  

In addition it is a requirement that you show evidence of X2 MMR vaccinations (or blood test to show immunity) before you commence.