Occupational Health Technician

Murphy; Wigan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join their expanding team. This role involves providing health surveillance and clinical support across various sites in the UK. Candidates should have relevant experience and a commitment to high standards of care and confidentiality.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and enhanced sick pay

Professional development investment

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience in occupational health, care sector, or healthcare is desirable.
• Completion of relevant courses for health surveillance.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health surveillance and screening.
• Complete clinical tasks like blood pressure monitoring and drug screening.
• Maintain medical equipment and health records.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service focus

Education

Occupational health technicians’ course

Job description

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Job Title: Occupational Health Technician (OHT)

Murphy is recruiting for a Occupational Health Technician (OHT) to work with our expanding Occupational Health team based out of Stone Cross ( WA3 3JD) with travel across all sites.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place.

We are committed to fostering an engaging and collaborative work environment in which each person’s career is nurtured and developed. We focus on employee development, providing a culture of innovation and positive work-life balance.

The Occupational Health Technician OH Technician (OHT) is a key part of a multidisciplinary OH team. The OHT must provide accurate written, electronic, and verbal reports, always observing confidentiality. A core duty is health surveillance, health screening and fitness for role medicals. This role will be based at our Stone Cross office and will cover our sites and projects across the UK, it will involve peripatetic work to ensure service demands are met.

A day in the life of a Murphy Occupational Health Technician

• Work under indirect supervision from qualified occupational health professionals
• Complete clinical tasks which include but are not limited to pulse, blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol checks, height/weight/BMI, audiology, spirometry, skin assessments, urinalysis, drug & alcohol screening, vision testing and musculoskeletal assessments.
• Gather medical data from questionnaires, face-to-face/telephone consultations, medical equipment and escalate appropriately in line with clinical standards and procedures.
• Support the workforce by participating in wellbeing, health & safety initiatives.
• Comply with data protection in respect of highly sensitive medical information.
• To comply with company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Work autonomously and as part of the wider occupational health and wellbeing team.
• Ensure infection control measures are followed when undertaking clinical tasks.
• Maintaining medical equipment including calibration checks and ordering supplies
• Administration tasks including diary management, maintaining health records, and inputting data.
• Undertake other tasks as directed within the Occupational Health & Wellbeing department.

Still interested does this sound like you?

• Experience in the field of occupational health, care sector, sports science, fitness instructor/personal trainers or healthcare is desirable.
• Completion of occupational health technicians’ course and/or standalone courses for health surveillance such as audiology, spirometry and HAVS or a willingness to work towards this.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and a strong customer service focus. Along with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of occupational health and the wider organisation and how it functions within the external environment.
• Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrates reliability, punctuality, motivation, and commitment to team working. Flexible and responsive to change.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence with business insurance to travel independently to business/ site locations.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Administrative

• Industries

  Civil Engineering and Construction

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