Occupational Health Technician

ENGINEERINGUK; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Occupational Health Technician to join their team in Basingstoke. This role is vital in delivering high-quality health services to ensure the wellbeing of employees across the railway network. You will play a key part in preventing work-related health issues, managing health records, and contributing to a sustainable service. With a focus on employee health and safety, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team committed to making a real difference in the lives of thousands. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and offers excellent benefits.

Benefits

28 Days Annual Leave

75% Subsidy on Train Tickets

Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Interest-Free Travel Loan

Volunteer Leave

Qualifications

• Experience as an Occupational Health Technician for over 1 year.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality health monitoring services for employees.
• Manage employee OH records and ensure compliance with legislation.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Confidentiality Understanding

Education

Experience as Occupational Health Technician

Healthcare Assistant Experience

Job description

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View more categories View less categories Sector Transport and Logistics Role Manual Skilled Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About Network Rail

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in Basingstoke.

Band & Salary: Band 6 £28,860 - £31,980 (Subject to experience).

Brief Description

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for people who are customer-focused, highly motivated, and committed to delivering our new In-House Occupational Health for our 46,000 colleagues, for both clinical and operational roles. We're creating a railway 'Fit for the Future' so we need a workforce 'Fit for the future' and you can play a key part in creating a sustainable service for the future.

About the role (External)

About the team..

This is an exciting time to join our team of Occupational Health professionals as we move to an in-house service model delivered throughout our 22 Occupational Health locations nationwide. It's a great time to join us as we begin our journey to shape the new service for our organisation and the rail industry.

The health, safety & wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to us, delivering a high-quality occupational health service, and proactively managing our people's immediate and long-term health and wellbeing risks.

What does the average day look like?

As an OH Technician, you will be based in one of our OH centres and be part of a team providing an outstanding occupational health service for Network Rail line managers and employees. You will be providing quality health monitoring services and in doing so you will help Network Rail to prevent, manage and reduce work-related ill-health to support our people in work sustainably and safely.

Ideally, you will have experience in undertaking audiometry, spirometry, HAVs Tier 1 health assessments, blood pressure and conducting drug and alcohol testing within the chain of custody framework.

You will also be responsible for managing employee OH records and updating them in line with legislative requirements so being organised, with a keen eye for detail would be ideal for this role.

So, if you want to be part of a team creating an exceptional Occupational Health Service for our colleagues and the Rail Industry then get in touch!

Essential Criteria

• Experience as an Occupational Health Technician at least for over 1 year, a Health care assistant (HCA) with an interest in screening or a medic with a few years' experience and with willingness to develop clinical skills relevant to the role.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work independently

• Good IT skills

• Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR compliance

Please see attached job description for full details.

How to apply (External)

Closing date: 22 nd May 2025. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Some of our great benefits:

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more....

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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