Occupational Health Technician

Everson Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Health cashback plan

Job summary

Everson Recruitment is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join our expanding mobile health team in the North East. The role requires travel across the UK, driving a Mobile Medical Unit to client sites to deliver health surveillance services and maintain records with GDPR awareness.

You will undergo a 4-week training and induction programme, with ongoing mentoring. The position is full-time (37.5 hours) based in Newcastle or Middlesbrough, offering a pension, life cover and generous

Qualifications

• Strong time management abilities and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of GDPR and ability to deliver health surveillance services effectively.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Capable of prioritising workload, meeting deadlines and using initiative.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health surveillance screenings and baseline measurements.
• Record medical information in occupational health records and pass to clinical staff.
• Maintain and ensure equipment is clean and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and other tasks as required.
• Assist the team by gathering information to support clinical decisions.
• Provide biometric data to enable informed clinical decisions.

Skills

Time management

GDPR knowledge

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Job description

I am looking for an Occupational Health Technician in the North East 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 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 4-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 for

We are looking for a highly skilled and self-motivated individual with strong time management abilities and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You should have a good understanding of GDPR and the ability to deliver health promotion and health surveillance services effectively. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team framework, demonstrating the ability to prioritise workload, manage time efficiently, and meet strict deadlines using your own initiative. You should be approachable, with strong interpersonal skills, and capable of building positive working relationships.

A manual UK driving licence is essential for this role.

• 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.

• Diary Visibility 6 weeks in advance
• Subsistence for each night you are away from home
• 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.

Location

This role is based in the Newcastle or Middlesbrough area, with majority of the time being spent with one specific client across different locations. However the role is still nationwide and you may be asked to travel for the role.

Salary

The salary for this role is between £25,000K and £27,000K depending on experience and qualifications.

Company Benefits

We 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