questionnaires

The chart shown here summarises the pre-employment procedures.

Below the chart is an explanation of the various elements.

Click the info icon to see more detailed information.

Screening potential employees for medical conditions that may affect their ability to perform the tasks in their job description is important to protect the health of the employee and help prevent expensive mistakes in recruitment.

A pre-employment questionnaire will cost in the region of £30. The potential cost of employing a person who is not fit to undertake the tasks in their job description could easily run into thousands of pounds.

Employer sends questionnaire to candidate

Candidate completes and returns questionnaire to OH

Assessed by OH advisor

Nothing declared.
Candidate declared fit

Medical condition declared.
Does not affect ability to meet requirements of job description

Candidate requires screening due to nature of employment


Employer sends questionnaire
	Personnel, or the equivalent department of employing organisation forward a pre-employment health questionnaire to candidate.

Candidate completes questionnaire
	The candidate completes the questionnaire and returns it to POMS/Occupational Health in a sealed envelope.
	On receipt by POMS all questionnaires are date stamped. The Occupational Health adviser will then assess the information within 24 hours of receipt. Incomplete questionnaires are returned to the candidate for completion.

Assessed by Occupational Health advisor
	Candidates are passed fit if nothing is declared on the questionnaire that would contraindicate employment, or their declared medical condition does not affect their ability to carry out duties required by the job for which they have applied. The employer will be informed in writing of the candidate's health status.
	The alternative scenarios are either that the candidate has declared a medical condition or that the nature of the job requires specific laboratory screening or clinical assessment.

Website designed and maintained by Take Note Publishing Ltd.

Website designed and maintained by
Take Note Publishing Ltd.