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MISCELLANEOUS
Staff Medical Examinations
Officers
In order to ascertain fitness for employment, the candidate either completes
a medical questionnaire or a full medical examination is carried out by a member of the
medical staff as soon as possible following interview and before an appointment is
confirmed.
The medical examination includes a routine x-ray examination of chest for
all members of the staff having close contact with children and those who have been exposed
to tuberculous infection. X-ray examination of other members of the staff is carried out
when the examining medical officer considers it is desirable.
Bacteriological and other investigations may be requ ired at the discretion of
the Medical Officer of Health.
Manual Staff
A medical examination to ascertain fitness for employment is carried out
within 6 months of first being employed and no further medical examination is required
prior to acceptance into the Superannuation scheme.
Manual staff who are in close contact with children and those who have been
exposed to tuberculous infection have an x-ray examination of chest before commencing
employment and at the discretion of the Medical Officer of Health, bacteriological
examination of stools or any other investigation considered necessary.
Employees of the Council generally
Certain members of staff having close contact with children are required to
have a periodic x-ray examination of the chest, for example, health visitors, distri ct nurses,
child care officers, etc. A similar condition of employment was introduced for teaching
and ancillary staff at schools appointed after 1st September, 1969.
Under certain circumstances members of the staff are granted an extension
of sick leave when their normal sick leave period has expired.
Members of staff referred by Chief Officers to determine fitness to continue
employment after the age of 65 years are required to pass a medical examination and are
re-examined periodically.
Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Licences - Road Transport Act, 1968
A medical examination is now required to ascertain fitness prior to prospective
drivers of heavy goods vehicles being granted a licence.