Occupational Health Technician

Greys Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Penwortham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic benefits

Career development

Job summary

Greys Specialist Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join a mobile, peripatetic team. Travel across the UK to client sites for health surveillance services, with regular overnight stays Monday-Thursday. Salary starts at £26,000 with potential to rise to £27,000 after the probation period.

Requirements include a Sport Science background or EMT/related health field, driving licence, and IT proficiency. Role includes audiometry, lung tests, and health promotion support.

Qualifications

• Sport Science graduate or Emergency Medical Technician background.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK with overnight stays Monday-Thursday.
• Hold a full manual UK driving licence and be able to provide proof of it.
• Experience driving a van up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Competent IT user (MS Office and electronic medical records systems).
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health surveillance screening.
• Perform audiometry tests.
• Conduct lung function testing.
• Administer drug and alcohol testing.
• Record baseline measurements (height, weight, BP, urinalysis).
• Support health promotion activities and non-clinical tasks for the OH team.

Skills

Sport Science

Emergency Medical Technician

Ambulance assistant

IT skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Sport Science degree

Tools

MS Office

Electronic medical records

Job description

Occupational Health Technician
Full time, permanent
Preston, UK Wide
£26,000 per annum (rising to £27k following 4 month probation), travel time paid for travel over an hour

Are you based in Preston and looking for an opportunity to work as an Occupational Health Technician?

We are seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join our clients' expanding peripatetic team. This role is great for experienced OHTs or those looking into OH who have a Sport Science degree or a background as an Emergency Medical Technician, transferrable health related field, Combat Medical or Ambulance Assistant.

The successful applicant will be required to travel throughout the UK in a mobile screening van, to client sites in order to deliver health surveillance services.

You must be happy to frequently stay away from home during the week (Monday-Thursday). Food allowance provided when staying away. Travel expenses covered.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a team who is supporting the health of people at work?

You will be Undertaking; -

• Health surveillance screening.
• Audiometry
• Lung function testing.
• Drug and alcohol testing.
• General baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis.
• To undertake and support additional tasks as requested, such as health promotion activities.
• Provide support to the whole occupational health team in helping the department to run smoothly and effectively, undertaking non-clinical tasks as requested.

Who we re looking for

• Sport Science graduate or background as an Emergency Medical Technician, transferrable health related field, Combat Medical or Ambulance Assistant
• Able to complete overnight stays and extensive travel throughout the UK (overnight stays are frequently be Monday Thursday depending on client requirements)
• Hold a full manual UK driving licence (must have held this license for a minimum of 12 months) and be able to provide proof of this
• Experience and/or willingness to drive a van up to 3.5 tonnes
• Competent IT user (MS office suite and/or electronic medical records systems)
• Ability to work autonomously
• Great communication skills

Fantastic benefits and employee career development!