Occupational Health Technician - PAM

Optima Health (OH&W); Galicia; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions (8% + more)

33 days annual leave

Life insurance 4x salary

Income protection

Health Cash Plan

Perkbox discounts

Long service rewards

Flexible working hours

24/7 EAP & GP access

Training & development

Job summary

Optima Health (OH&W) is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to support health screening across varied contracts, including construction and food industries. The role is peripatetic, with UK-wide travel and a driving licence as essential requirement. You will deliver high-quality screening services, contribute to client satisfaction, and collaborate with regional colleagues to ensure safe, effective occupational health support.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering health screening/medicals is preferable but not essential.
• Competent at managing client communication.
• Highly organised and process-driven individual.
• Ability to liaise with other departments and colleagues to achieve results.
• Results orientated and customer-focused.
• IT Literacy.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to collate, prepare and deliver wellbeing content.
• Good organisation skills, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise.
• The ability and commitment to desire to be part of a team that seeks to provide the highest levels in a professional services business.
• Understanding of Confidentiality.
• Good report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health surveillance and fitness for work medicals in line with client standards.
• Drug and alcohol screening.
• Upload documentation to OHIO system.
• Store data in line with Data Protection Principles.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Meet KPI targets.
• Ensure consistent service delivery.
• Monitor OHIO compliance for data accuracy.
• Provide excellent customer experience.
• Ensure practices align with accreditations including ISO 9001, 27001, SEQOHS, RISQS, IIP.
• Calibrate and safety-test medical equipment.
• Support new team members.
• Handle escalations appropriately.
• Work with OH Team.

Skills

Health screening experience

Client communication

Highly organised

Interdepartmental liaison

Results oriented

IT literacy

Wellbeing content delivery

Deadline prioritisation

Confidentiality

Report writing

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Technician

Location: Cornwall & surrounding areas with national travel as needed - Car allowance provided - Driving License is essential for this role

Salary: £28,500 - 30,000 per annum + benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, x40 hours per week, Monday - Friday (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Health Technician to join our OH Screening Team within the Private/Public sector and support some of our well-established clients.

You will be expected to contribute to the Occupational Health Screening division's success, working closely with your regional colleagues, other associated clinicians and client services colleagues to ensure the delivery of Safe, Effective, and Quality Occupational Health services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the support and delivery of Occupational Health Services on various contracts from construction to the food industry, providing a high-quality health screening service to our client's employees, whilst increasing the business quality through effective relationship building with employees & managers.

Traveling is a key part of the role as the role is peripatetic and a willingness to travel UK-wide is needed to attend training and cover annual leave and sickness absence, however, we will always look to minimise this.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Conduct all aspects of health surveillance and fitness for work medicals/safety critical medicals in line with client standards and requirements
• Drug and alcohol screening
• Ensure that all documentation is uploaded to OHIO in the relevant areas
• Store all data in line with Data Protection Principles
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Ensuring KPI's are met
• Ensuring consistency of service delivery
• Monitoring OHIO compliance to ensure that all information is correct and complete
• Ensuring an excellent customer experience
• Keep working practices in line with company accreditations including ISO 9001, 27001, SEQOHS, RISQS, and IIP
• Ensure all medical equipment is calibrated and safety tested
• Providing support to new team members
• Escalations are conducted appropriately
• Work in collaboration with all members of the OH Team

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Experience delivering health screening/medicals is preferable but not essential
• Competent at managing client communication
• Highly organised and process-driven individual
• Ability to liaise with other departments and colleagues to achieve results
• Results orientated and customer-focused
• IT Literacy
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to collate, prepare and deliver wellbeing content
• Good organisation skills, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise.
• The ability and commitment to desire to be part of a team that seeks to provide the highest levels in a professional services business.
• Understanding of Confidentiality
• Good report writing skills

Our Values & Benefits

• We pay your auto-enrolment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)
• Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary
• Income protection
• Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!
• Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme
• Long service rewards
• Flexible Working Hours
• Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support
• Support with training and development
• Group Income Protection

We are passionate about people and delivering our Everyday Things That Matter Values and Behaviours to our customers and our colleagues. Our cultural philosophy is based on putting our people first, creating high performing teams who deliver great services for our clients.

We're looking for driven and ambitious professionals to join our team, who are just as passionate about our philosophy and values as we are.

Please note that all candidates must be willing to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status. We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.

All salaries are displayed as Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

Documents

• Occupational Health Technician (Generic).pdf (107.46 KB)