Occupational Health Technician

Purosearch Ltd.; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Gym discount

Health cashback

Training and support

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join a mobile peripatetic team. Based in Preston, you will travel to client sites across the UK delivering health surveillance services, with comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring.

This role combines field mobility with professional development, offering a competitive package, 6 weeks diary visibility, subsistence for nights away, a company fuel card and full training and support.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Licence held for a minimum of 12 months.
• Must be aged 21 or over.
• Ability to provide a driving licence share code.
• Ability to travel extensively and stay away from home regularly.
• Suitable facility to park the Mobile Medical Unit at or near your home overnight.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health surveillance screenings, including audiometry, lung function testing and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure and urinalysis.
• Accurately record and maintain occupational health information and clinical data.
• Gather and record information to support nursing and physician‑led clinical decision‑making.
• Ensure all equipment is clean, maintained, serviceable and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and wider occupational health services.
• Work closely with the wider occupational health team to deliver a professional and high‑quality service.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality and comply with GDPR requirements.

Skills

Driving licence

Aged 21+

Travel readiness

Independent worker

Job description

Occupational Health Technician – Peripatetic

Location: Preston
Salary: £26,000–£27,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week 09:00am – 17:00pm
Travel: Regional travel and regular overnight stays

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Occupational Health Technician to join a growing peripatetic team.

You’ll travel across the UK in a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), visiting client sites to deliver high-quality health surveillance services. This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your occupational health skills while making a real difference to employee health and wellbeing across a range of industries.

No previous occupational health experience is essential, as you’ll receive a comprehensive 4-week training and induction programme, followed by ongoing mentoring and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver health surveillance screenings, including audiometry, lung function testing and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure and urinalysis.
• Accurately record and maintain occupational health information and clinical data.
• Gather and record information to support nursing and physician‑led clinical decision‑making.
• Ensure all equipment is clean, maintained, serviceable and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and wider occupational health services.
• Work closely with the wider occupational health team to deliver a professional and high‑quality service.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality and comply with GDPR requirements.

About You

• Self‑motivated, organised and reliable.
• Confident working independently and as part of a team.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable delivering health surveillance and health promotion activities.
• Confident using initiative and working in a mobile, client‑facing environment.
• Understanding of GDPR and the importance of maintaining confidentiality.

This role could suit candidates from a range of healthcare backgrounds, including:

• Healthcare Support Worker
• Emergency Care Assistant
• Ambulance Technician / Assistant
• Emergency Care Technician
• Army Medic

We would also welcome applications from Sports Science graduates looking to start a career in healthcare, provided you have experience carrying out baseline measurements.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Licence held for a minimum of 12 months.
• Must be aged 21 or over.
• Ability to provide a driving licence share code.
• Ability to travel extensively and stay away from home regularly.
• Suitable facility to park the Mobile Medical Unit at or near your home overnight.

Travel & Overnight Stays

This is a genuinely peripatetic role, so you should be comfortable with regular travel and overnight stays.

You may be away from home for approximately 3 weeks out of every 4, although you will always return home on Friday for the weekend.

To support a positive work‑life balance, you’ll receive:

• 6 weeks’ diary visibility in advance.
• Subsistence payments for each night away from home.
• Access to a Premier Inn account for easy hotel booking.
• Company fuel card.

During the initial weeks of employment, you may need to use your own vehicle or a company-provided hire car while your new company van is being arranged.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%.
• Life assurance.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Birthday day off (non-contractual benefit).
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health cashback plan.
• Full training and ongoing professional support.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your healthcare skills, travel to different locations and build a career in occupational health, we’d love to hear from you.