Occupational Health Technician

West Mercia Police; Worcester; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days Annual leave + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing services

Employee Assistance Programme

Police Mutual private healthcare

Blue light card discounts

Job summary

West Mercia Police is seeking a part-time Occupational Health Technician to perform medical screening assessments ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. The role is office-based within the police staff team and requires 26 hours per week, with a 12-month fixed-term contract. Applicants must have resided in the UK for the last three years to meet Vetting standards; closing date 21 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Undertake medical screening assessments to ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety legislation.
• Office-based role within the police staff team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical screening assessments as part of statutory requirements.
• Support occupational health initiatives and maintain records.

Skills

Office-based

Medical screening

Job description

You don’t need a badge to make a difference. As part of our police staff team, your skills and perspective help us cut crime, build safer communities and support victims.

The main purpose of the Occupational Health Technicianrole is to undertake medical screening assessments to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to Occupational Health & Safety legislation.

• The Occupational Health Technician role is an office based role
• Part time - 26 hours per week (preference to work full days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and the shorter day either Monday or Friday to suit)
• Fixed term contract for 12 months
• The salary range is based on 26 hours
• Applicants must have resided in the UK for a continuous period of the last 3 years immediately prior to submitting their application. This is to ensure a checkable history that satisfies the Recruitment Vetting (RV) standards required for this role

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Monday 21st September 2026

Why work for us?

• 26 days Annual leave (increasing to 31 after 5 years service) + bank holidays.
• Health and wellbeing, occupational health services, staff network and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Police Mutual, affordable private healthcare and other savings.
• Discounts on Electric Vehicles and Cycle to work scheme.
• Register for a Blue light card – over 15,000 discounts from large national retailers.

• We embrace diversity and welcome applications from everyone.
• We are also happy to talk flexible working where it is suitable for the role.

Internal applicants who are in need of redeployment will be offered positions ahead of other candidates, subject to them passing a selection process.