Occupational Health Technician

Surrey Police Service; Horsham; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Career progression

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms and sports clubs

Parental leave

Financial and mental wellbeing support

Healthcare scheme discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Surrey Police Service is seeking an Occupational Health & Well-being team member to support Surrey and Sussex Police, plus Fire & Rescue services. The role offers flexible days/hours and development opportunities within a supportive policing environment.

The successful candidate will have OH qualification or NVQ in Health Care, plus current spirometry, audiometry, and vision screening training, and must be able to travel across Sussex and Surrey as needed.

Formación

• OH Technician qualification or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care.
• Current training in spirometry, audiometry and vision screening.

Responsabilidades

• From day one you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
• You will have flexible days/hours to help meet work-life balance and ongoing professional development.

Conocimientos

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Record keeping

Teamwork

Technical tasks

Calm under pressure

IT skills

Healthcare experience

Anatomy & physiology knowledge

Health promotion knowledge

Educación

OH Technician qualification

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care

Herramientas

Spirometry equipment

Audiometry equipment

Vision screening tools

Descripción del empleo

You will be a valued member of the Occupational Health & Well-being Team who as a collaboration provide support to Surrey Police, Sussex Police as well as Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. You will also be eligible for a wide range of staff benefits, a government pension and annual leave to increase each year up to year 5., We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here,

Recruitment Principles

• Vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• Vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English, Science and Maths.

Qualifications

• OH Technician qualification or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care.
• Current training in spirometry, audiometry and vision screening.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Effective communication skills;
• To understand and maintain client confidentiality;
• Maintain accurate record keeping;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to assimilate and undertake technical tasks;
• Ability to remain calm under pressure;
• Good IT skills;
• Previous Occupational Health or Healthcare experience;
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology;
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and wellbeing.

Additional Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel across Sussex and Surrey, Horsham, Lewes and Guildford.
• Current courses on spirometry / lung function testing, audiometry / hearing testing, vision screening
• Previous Occupational Health or Health care Experience.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Underlying knowledge of the principles of Health promotion and wellbeing.

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. In this role you will be provided with flexible days/hours to help meet your work - life balance. We will provide any continued professional development training and development of the role.

Benefits

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme