Occupational Health Technician

I am looking for an Occupational Health Technician to cover maternity leave for 6 months and to join our expanding peripatetic team. In this role, you will be required to travel across the UK, driving a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites to deliver high-quality health surveillance services. This is a varied and rewarding role that plays a vital part in ensuring the health and well-being of employees across a range of industries.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to expand their skills and experience in a supportive environment, where you’ll be given a 3-week Training and Induction Programme with ongoing mentoring and support from the team.

You will:

* Conduct health surveillance screenings, including audiometry, lung function testing, and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, and urinalysis.

* Accurately record all medical information in occupational health records and ensure it is passed to the relevant clinical staff.

* Maintain and ensure all equipment is clean, serviceable, and fit for purpose.

* Support health promotion activities and other additional tasks as required.

* Assist the wider occupational health team by gathering and recording accurate information to support clinical decision-making.

* Provide biometric data through screening procedures to enable nursing and physician staff to make informed clinical decisions regarding patient management.

This role is particularly suited to individuals with experience as a Healthcare Support Worker, Emergency Care Assistant, Ambulance Technician, Ambulance Assistant, Emergency Care Technician, or Army Medic. Additionally, it presents a great opportunity for graduates with a degree in Sports Science who are seeking their first role in a healthcare setting, provided you have experience in performing baseline measurements.

A valid manual UK driving licence is a mandatory requirement for this position.

*During the initial weeks of employment, the successful candidate will be required to utilise their personal vehicle or a company-provided hire car for transportation purposes. This interim measure will remain in effect until the delivery of a new company van can be facilitated.

Travel & Overnight stays

You must have the facility to park the MMU at or near your home address overnight and be comfortable with the travel required for the role, which will include regular overnight stays. We advise that you can be away from home for around 3 out of 4 weeks of the month, however we will always bring you home on the Friday for the weekend.

To support a positive work-life balance, you will have:

* Diary Visibility 6 weeks in advance

* Subsistence for each night you are away from home which will be paid back within a week of being claimed

* Access to a Premier Inn account for ease of booking

* Issue of a fuel card
Hours

This is a full-time role where the successful applicant will work 37.5 hours per week, usually between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

This is a maternity leave cover role and will be a fixed-term contract.

Location

We are looking for someone located in Peterborough area for this role. Regional travel with occasional nationwide travel.

Salary

The salary for this role is between £25,000k and £27,000K per annum depending on experience and qualifications. Offering a competitive hourly rate.

Company Benefits

We value the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect this. Our current benefits package is:

* Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience

* Contributory pension scheme up to 6%

* Life assurance

* Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

* Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)

* Discounted gym membership

* Health cashback plan