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Medical Examination of Staff
Prior to their appointment, all staff complete a medical questionnaire. From the
information given by the candidate, it is decided whether or not a medical examination
is required in order to determine his fitness to carry out the duties of the appointment.
A medical examination is always necessary for candidates taking certain
appointments; these include residential staff in children's homes and staff at special
risk, such as those employed for driving motor vehicles and those whose duties
involve working at heights.
Employees with a history of illness who are candidates for admission to the
manual workers sickness pay scheme are also examined. It is Council policy that, as
far as possible, complete exclusion from the scheme shall be avoided, and accordingly
in the majority of cases, candidates are accepted subject to benefit not being payable
for absence due to any specified disability from which they were suffering at the time
of examination.
As a requirement of the Department of Education and Science, all teachers not
previously employed as such by a local education authority in the United Kingdom, and
all students residing in the borough who are for admission to a college of education,
attend for a medical examination.
Certain candidates are required to attend for a chest x-ray unless they have
written evidence of a satisfactory x-ray result during the twelve months preceding
their appointment. Staff who come into this category are those who work in schools or
otherwise come into contact with groups of children, those who cook or serve food
and those employed as home helps.
At the request of the Chief Officer concerned, a medical examination is arranged
for any staff about whom there is doubt as to medical fitness to continue employment.