What Does A Health Do?

WHAT DOES A HEALTH DO?

Published: Jun 16, 2025 - The Health Professional supports the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals through preventive care and evidence-based practices. This role focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles, managing risks, and addressing health challenges across diverse populations. The individual plays a key part in improving quality of life, ensuring wellness, and enhancing overall community health outcomes.

A Review of Professional Skills and Functions for Health

1. Head of Marketing, Health and Welfare Duties

Stakeholder Collaboration: Working alongside the Head of Marketing, Central Government and key stakeholders to understand the organisations within these markets and define strategic direction
Business Planning: Providing business strategy/business planning support, including commissioning of research, competitor analysis and knowledge sharing, providing analysis and support for the yearly business planning process
Value Proposition Development: Working alongside key stakeholders on new customer value propositions to fit developing needs in Health and Welfare for the Government
Marketing Strategy: Accountability for the marketing strategy to the Health and Welfare sectors, the Department for Health, NHSE and the Department for Work and Pensions and associated businesses
Strategic Execution: Defining strategy, tactical activity and resources, working with business stakeholders and supported by the Head of Marketing and ABM to ensure timely approvals and implementation
Account-Based Marketing: Leading ABM program for key accounts, including industry insight, stakeholder mapping and profiling, campaign planning, delivery and measurement
Financial Forecasting: Accountability for financial planning, forecasting and the relationship of spend to return on investment
Budget Management: Ensuring the marketing budgets are accurately forecast, spent and measured during the year
Cross-Functional Engagement: Engaging business stakeholders in relevant businesses, key accounts and sectors to build consensus and support of marketing plans, facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure alignment with sales
Campaign Briefing: Briefing and management of marketing campaigns through the central Campaign Team
Client Representation: Acting as the client throughout the process from the initial marketing brief to the measurement of results
Performance Optimization: Supporting the function and external suppliers to deliver optimum performance from every marketing intervention or campaign

2. Health and Safety Advisor Details

Risk Assessment: Ensure Health and Safety risk assessments are carried out and ensure risk control measures are implemented
Policy Review: Identify and review processes and policies and make recommendations for improvements to minimise the risks from hazards in the workplace
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with our delivery and construction partners
Safety Inspection: Carry out safety inspections to ensure compliance with legislation and Screwfix H&S and fire standards and policies
Equipment Maintenance: Ensure work equipment is installed, maintained and regularly inspected
Accident Investigation: Carry out accident investigations and champion necessary changes to prevent recurrence
Regulatory Liaison: Liaise and be the first point of contact to external enforcing bodies and providers
Compliance Guidance: Provide expertise and guidance to ensure Trade Counter regulatory compliance and closure of issues identified during Kingfisher safety audits
Training Delivery: Lead in-house training to Screwfix management and colleagues about their Health and Safety responsibilities
Record Management: Keep up-to-date records of inspection and accident investigation findings, make and follow up on recommended actions
Data Reporting: Provide inspection and accident data and recommendations to Screwfix management
Behavioral Improvement: Work closely with Area Managers and Trade Counter Managers to improve proactive behaviours
Legislation Monitoring: Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect Screwfix

3. Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety Consultant Responsibilities

Quality System Development: Develop and implement ISO quality management systems according to ISO standards, clauses and requirements
Client Engagement: Engage fully with the client and manage all aspects of the QEHS quality project
Customer Focus: Focused understanding of customer satisfaction, customer complaints, corrective action and preventative measures
CRM Management: Manage your projects through an in-house CRM system, providing updates until project completion
Project Delivery: Manage projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables
Team Collaboration: Collaborate with and support other ISO Consultants and the wider team
Strategic Alignment: Work directly with the Operations Manager to achieve overall business goals to ensure alignment across the business
Client Relationship Management: Effectively manage and build client relationships, leading to repeat business
Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement continuous improvement plans and action logs, ensuring progress and improvement for client satisfaction
Policy Implementation: Implement policies and procedures, guided by ISO requirements
Training Delivery: Determine client training requirements and deliver QEHS Training
Quality Inspection: Conduct Quality, Environmental and Safety inspections and audits

4. Health And Safety Manager Job Summary

Strategy Development: Working closely with the Director of HSEQ to constantly assess and amend the health and safety strategy, identifying opportunities for health and safety improvements and sharing best practice across the organisation
System Maintenance: Maintain the ISO 45001 certified H&S Management System
Stakeholder Communication: Build relationships with key stakeholders within the organisation and externally, acting as a key point of contact, ensuring great communication
Trend Monitoring: Monitor and review H&S trends within the company to identify areas of improvement
Training Coordination: Ensure all H&S training needs are fulfilled in the Southern region
Manager Engagement: Engage with managers and supervisors, ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical H&S-related inquiries
Site Inspection: Conduct site audits and inspections in the Southern region
Performance Improvement: Constantly seek areas for improvement and development in H&S performance
Incident Investigation: Conduct incident investigations to identify the root cause and make recommendations to prevent recurrence

5. Environmental Health and Safety Officer Accountabilities

Program Maintenance: Assist with the maintenance and operation of the site’s health and safety program
Safety Reinforcement: Reinforce safety practices and procedures primarily within a manufacturing environment
Hygiene Management: Assist with the management of the site’s industrial hygiene program
Ergonomic Assessment: Complete ergonomic assessments and job hazard analysis, working with key stakeholders to develop preventative measures as well as corrective measures
Wellness Program Support: Assist with the management of the employee health and wellness program
Policy Development: Contribute to the development, assessment and revision of EHS policies and procedures
Data Reporting: Complete EHS data collection, analysis and reporting related to workplace incidents
Case Management: Provide case management of WSIB claims with a focus on early and safe return to work
Modified Work Planning: Collaborate with Management and the appropriate parties to facilitate and coordinate the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of employee modified work programs
Training Delivery: Provide education and training on WSIB case management as well as other health and safety topics
Legal Representation: Attend appeals, tribunals and/or other legal proceedings related to WSIB case management

6. Leading Health and Safety Specialist Functions

Compliance Oversight: Responsibility for H&S compliance
Culture Development: Develop H&S culture at all company levels
IMS Fulfillment: Integrated Management System (IMS) requirements fulfillment aimed at ISO standards’ compliance as a part of the Sustainability strategy
Risk Assessment: Lead H&S Risk assessment (company locations and processes)
Executive Engagement: Engage the company's Top Management on H&S matters
Process Development: Elaboration of the H&S processes’ system approach
Environmental Assessment: Accomplishment of special assessment of occupational environment in Russia
Global Adaptation: Handling global adidas practices (policies, procedures, templates, etc), adapting them to the CIS market
Project Participation: Lead participation in cross-functional projects
Site Visits: Complete H&S visits to locations in line with schedules
Documentation Management: Develop and keep updated H&S documentation (orders, instructions, procedures, etc)
Employee Communication: Informing and consulting employees on H&S matters
Injury Investigation: Investigating work-related injuries, including Near Misses, with a focus on root-cause analysis
Stakeholder Cooperation: Cooperating with stakeholders on H&S related issues (authorities, adidas management, auditors, HQs, cross functions)

7. Health Assistant Job Description

First Aid: Provide first aid to students and staff
Accident Reporting: Report serious accidents or unusual symptoms to an administrator and seek direction
Medication Dispensing: Dispense prescription medications
Lice Screening: Performs head lice checks
Health Screening: Assist with health screenings
Record Management: Assist in entering, maintaining, and updating student medical and health records in the student database
Compliance Investigation: Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations and industrial hygiene as well as environmental safety
Accident Investigation: Investigate accidents and promote safety-conscious work performance and training programs
Performance Monitoring: Provides safety performance measures
Root Cause Analysis: Determines root cause analyses

8. Health Care Specialist Overview

Plan Evaluation: Evaluate and implement health care plans, medication requests and special meal requests for children within the assigned caseload
Needs Accommodation: Ensure that all critical care needs have appropriate accommodations in place
Immunization Tracking: Monitor immunizations for all current and incoming children within the assigned caseload
Requirement Oversight: Oversee completion of all 90-day screening and physical exam requirements based on the state's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Schedule for children within the assigned caseload
Clinic Participation: Participate in Head Start-Early Head Start summer Health Clinics and Fall Family Fest Health Clinic

9. Health Club Attendant Details and Accountabilities

Guest Services: Greet guests and provide information about the hotel and resort
Linen Management: Laundering of spa linens and pool towels
Spa Cleanliness: General cleanliness of the spa, gym, locker rooms (including bathrooms and showers)
Pool Maintenance: Cleanliness of the pool and hot tubs including vacuuming and scrubbing, placing and removing pool and hot tub covers
Area Organization: Maintaining a clean, safe and well-organized work area
Schedule Flexibility: Flexible work schedule including weekends and holidays
Policy Enforcement: Monitoring and enforcing liquor policy

10. Health Educator Tasks

Program Evaluation: Evaluates programs and makes recommendations to meet the needs of patients
Program Planning: Plans and develops new programs for the organization
Health Instruction: Provides or conducts ongoing group classes on health topics that promote healthy lifestyle choices
Audience Targeting: Ensures that classes are geared toward age-related populations
Service Coordination: Coordinates health education and services with physicians, staff, and healthcare providers
Patient Education: Provides group or individual patient education and information to manage chronic health conditions
Diabetes Management: Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of diabetes self-management education
Patient Observation: Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies the supervisor or physician of patients' responses to drugs, treatments, and incidents
Needs Assessment: Initiates assessment and education according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by the physician and/or policy, including patient and family instruction
Material Preparation: Prepares and disseminates educational and informational materials
Public Presentation: Provides program information to the public by preparing and presenting
Program Development: Participates in the development of programs designed to enhance health education
Community Collaboration: Collaborates with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and to develop and deliver health education programs

11. Health Fitness Specialist Roles

Equipment Maintenance: Assist Fitness Coordinator with maintenance of all fitness equipment and quickly communicate any issues to the proper equipment vendor (Matrix, WaterRower, Peloton, Full Circle Padding, etc.)
Fitness Instruction: Provide individual and group fitness instruction
Technique Education: Educate participants on proper techniques to maximize exercise safety and effectiveness
Fitness Assessment: Conduct fitness assessments and equipment orientations, one-on-one exercise programming (personal training) and provide education to members
Staff Development: Assists Fitness Coordinator with continuing education opportunities for Personal Training Staff
Facility Operations: Open/close facilities and fill in at the front desk when they are short-staffed
Program Support: Assist with the development and/or delivery of a variety of HealthFitness and program-specific health improvement programs and promotions
Material Creation: Assist in the creation and maintenance of bulletin boards, newsletters and other marketing and communication materials with the direction of the Marketing Coordinator and FPM and FC
Floor Supervision: Supervise the fitness floor to build member relationships and maintain the safety and cleanliness of the facilities
Daily Cleaning: Daily cleaning of cardio and strength equipment, organizing equipment throughout the facilities
Duty Management: Act as a facility “Manager-on-Duty” as scheduled by the General Manager

12. Health and Safety Manager Additional Details

Policy Implementation: Ensure site-specific Health and Safety Policies are in place, communicated and updated, in line with the Group Health and Safety Policy
Performance Accountability: Hold Managers and Supervisors at all levels to account for the performance of their operations
Safety Promotion: Promote a culture of safety through actions, communications and Behaviour-Based Safety training
Committee Leadership: Establish, coordinate and chair Health and Safety Committees on each site
Site Auditing: Conduct site safety tours and regular audits on each site to ensure ongoing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
Document Management: Manage and update Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work (SSOWs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
System Oversight: Manage and review site systems, e.g., Traffic Management Systems, Fire Safety Audits, etc.
Evacuation Planning: Ensure Fire and Ammonia Evacuation Procedures are in place and drills take place on each site at the frequency and are documented
Training Coordination: Monitor, co-ordinate and arrange specific training, e.g., Induction, FLT, First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Warden, etc, according to the needs of each site
Annual Training: Ensure all employees receive appropriate Health and Safety training at annual intervals as a minimum
Equipment Auditing: Coordinate and audit equipment checks, e.g., daily start-up checks for FLTs
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, e.g., PUWER, LOLER, DSEAR, DSE, etc.
KPI Tracking: Track and report on H&S KPIs and metrics as required by the Senior Management Team and Group
Agency Liaison: Be the Company liaison with relevant statutory bodies
Accident Prevention: Identify and implement proactive accident prevention strategies