Occupational Health Technician

Job DescriptionI am seeking Occupational Health Technicians to join my client's 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 wellbeing 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.Key Responsibilities * 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.What we are looking forWe are seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated professional with exceptional time management skills and outstanding written and verbal communication abilities. A solid understanding of GDPR is essential, along with the capability to effectively deliver health promotion and health surveillance services.The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, showcasing strong organisational skills, the capacity to prioritise tasks, and the confidence to meet tight deadlines using their own initiative. You should be approachable, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and be adept at building and maintaining positive working relationships.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. Applicants must have held a driving licence for a minimum of 12 months and be at least 21 years of age to be eligible for consideration.*During the initial weeks of employment, the successful candidate may 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.HoursThis is a full-time role where the successful applicant will work 37.5 hours per week, usually between the hours of 8am and 6pm.LocationWe are looking for someone located in Portsmouth for this role. Regional travel with occasional nationwide.SalaryWe offer a competitive salary for this role is between £25,000K and £27,000K depending on experience and qualifications.Company BenefitsWe appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. Our current benefits package is: * 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 * Cycle to work scheme * Health cashback plan