Occupational Health (OH) is a specialist branch of medicine which focuses on the health of staff in the workplace. The Surrey & Sussex (SASH) OH department provides staff and managers with rapid access to specialist clinical advice to help protect, maintain and support our staff with health issues in the workplace. Our staff are our greatest asset. Supporting your welfare, wellbeing and safety is a key priority for the Trust. Further information on the role of OH can be found here.
The SASH OH department is a nurse-led clinical service. Our team comprises of qualified OH nurse advisors, OH practice nurses, an OH clinical assistant, an OH specialist physiotherapist, and administrators. We also have an OH physician who consults twice a month. The OH team advise employees and managers, treating each with courtesy and sensitivity. We are committed to maintaining confidentiality for individuals
We also provide services to private clients. If you require further information regarding a contract with OH please contact us on the email below.
In line with NHS England, our objectives are linked to the six core functions of an efficient OH service.
The SASH OH service is SEQOHS accredited, meaning the service has been independently assessed as meeting industrstandards in safety, effectiveness and quality.
To feedback or complain to SASH OH as a service user, please follow guidance in the leaflet linked here.
- Blood tests and vaccinations, including the annual flu vaccination programme
- Support when you are returning from sickness absence and advice on whether you are fit to work
- Assistance with countering stress
- Advice on general health, wellbeing and lifestyle matters
- Workstation assessments
- Workplace assessments
- Emergency walk-in clinic for needle stick and splash incidents
- Occupational therapy and physiotherapy
- 24-hour, seven-day-a-week counselling and psychological support through your organisations Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Contact the team:
Key contacts
Telephone: 01737 231631 or extension 1631
The Occupational Health team can be contacted via email: sash.
Opening hours
Occupational Health is open between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Occupational Health Nurse Specialists are responsible for the triage and prioritisation of requests.
Please note: Occupational Health cannot prescribe or offer a treatment service. Medical diagnosis, treatments and consultant referrals should be obtained from your GP or specialist, as appropriate.
Where to find us (click to open map in new tab)
We are located in Brickfield House, behind Trust headquarters near the disabled car park.
Our team consists of an occupational health physician who visits the Trust regularly. Our clinicians are all fully qualified occupational health nurses and advisors with many years’ experience behind them in the occupational health sector. All our clinicians have the required skills, competency and experience to effectively provide high quality occupational health services to trust employees and other clients.
The occupational health administration team are experienced and play a key role in the running of the department supporting the clinicians and working to a very high standard.