Occupational Health Technician

Purosearch Ltd.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension up to 6%

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is seeking a proactive Occupational Health Technician to join a multidisciplinary health team at a client site in Plymouth.

The role involves delivering a range of health surveillance tasks and supporting wellbeing activities in a busy occupational health setting. There is no specific professional qualification required; candidates from healthcare, fitness, emergency care or military backgrounds are welcome.

Qualifications

• No formal professional qualification required.
• Experience in health surveillance or clinical support is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out health surveillance activities (height/weight, BP, urinalysis, baseline screening).
• Perform audiometry and lung function testing.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing with chain of custody procedures.
• Accurately record clinical information for review by nurses and clinicians.
• Maintain and check occupational health equipment and calibration.
• Assist with health promotion and wellbeing activities.
• Handle administrative tasks and non-clinical duties.
• Escalate clinical queries per protocol.

Skills

Healthcare background

Follow protocols

Attention to detail

Job description

Hours: Full time, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm

We are looking for a proactive and confident Occupational Health Technician to join a multidisciplinary occupational health team at a client site in Plymouth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a healthcare, fitness, emergency care or military background who is looking to develop their career within occupational health.

The Role

You will support the delivery of occupational health services by carrying out a range of health surveillance and screening activities, including:

• Height, weight and blood pressure checks
• Urinalysis and baseline health screening
• Audiometry and lung function testing
• Drug and alcohol testing, including chain of custody procedures
• Accurate recording of clinical information for review by Occupational Health Nurses and other clinical staff
• Maintaining, cleaning and checking occupational health equipment
• Monitoring equipment calibration and performance, including vaccination fridge temperatures
• Supporting health promotion and wellbeing activities
• Completing general administrative and non-clinical duties
• Working within agreed protocols, recognising the limits of your role and escalating clinical queries appropriately

You will work closely with the wider occupational health team while managing your own workload and maintaining high standards of accuracy, confidentiality and professionalism.

About You

There is no specific professional qualification required for this role. We would welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds such as:

• Occupational Health Technician
• Ambulance EMT / Emergency Medical Technician
• Military Medic
• Other relevant healthcare or clinical support backgrounds

• Salary up to £26,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Birthday day off (non-contractual benefit)
• Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Supportive multidisciplinary occupational health environment

Location

This is an onsite role at our client's site in Plymouth. Parking is limited, so the position may be particularly suited to candidates who can commute using public transport or other means.