Occupational Health Technician

Everson Recruitment; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life assurance

25 days leave + BH

Birthday day off (non-contractual)

Gym membership discount

Health cashback

Job summary

Everson Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Occupational Health Technician to join our expanding peripatetic team across the UK. You will drive a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites to deliver high-quality health surveillance services.

This is a varied and rewarding role that travels across the country. This full-time position in Yeovil includes a 37.5-hour workweek, 3-week training and induction, and ongoing mentoring.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK manual driving licence.
• Experience in health surveillance or healthcare support roles preferred.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health surveillance screenings, including audiometry and lung function testing, plus baseline measurements.
• Accurately record medical information in occupational health records and share with clinical staff.
• Maintain and ensure all equipment is clean, serviceable, and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and other required tasks.
• Assist the team by gathering and recording accurate information for clinical decisions.
• Provide biometric data to aid nursing and physician decisions.

Skills

Audiometry

Lung function testing

UK driving licence

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Sports Science degree

Tools

Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)

Job description

I am looking for a Mobile Occupational Health Technician to join our expanding peripatetic team. In this role, you will be required to travel across the UK, driving a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites to deliver high-quality health surveillance services. This is a varied and rewarding role that plays a vital part in ensuring the health and wellbeing of employees across a range of industries.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to expand their skills and experience in a supportive environment, where you’ll be given a 3-week Training and Induction Programme with ongoing mentoring and support from the team.

You will:

• Conduct health surveillance screenings, including audiometry, lung function testing, and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, and urinalysis.
• Accurately record all medical information in occupational health records and ensure it is passed to the relevant clinical staff.
• Maintain and ensure all equipment is clean, serviceable, and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and other additional tasks as required.
• Assist the wider occupational health team by gathering and recording accurate information to support clinical decision-making.
• Provide biometric data through screening procedures to enable nursing and physician staff to make informed clinical decisions regarding patient management.

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated professional with exceptional time management skills and outstanding written and verbal communication abilities. A solid understanding of GDPR is essential, along with the capability to effectively deliver health promotion and health surveillance services.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, showcasing strong organisational skills, the capacity to prioritise tasks, and the confidence to meet tight deadlines using their own initiative. You should be approachable, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and be adept at building and maintaining positive working relationships.

This role is particularly suited to individuals with experience as a Healthcare Support Worker, Emergency Care Assistant, Ambulance Technician, Ambulance Assistant, Emergency Care Technician, or Army Medic. Additionally, it presents a great opportunity for graduates with a degree in Sports Science who are seeking their first role in a healthcare setting, provided you have experience in performing baseline measurements.

A valid manual UK driving licence is a mandatory requirement for this position.

*During the initial weeks of employment, the successful candidate will be required to utilise their personal vehicle or a company-provided hire car for transportation purposes. This interim measure will remain in effect until the delivery of a new company van can be facilitated.

Travel & Overnight stays

You must have the facility to park the MMU at or near your home address overnight and be comfortable with the travel required for the role, which will include regular overnight stays. We advise that you can be away from home for around 3 out of 4 weeks of the month, however we will always bring you home on the Friday for the weekend.

• Diary Visibility 6 weeks in advance
• Subsistence for each night you are away from home which will be paid back within a week of being claimed.
• Access to a Premier Inn account for ease of booking
• Issue of a fuel card

Hours

This is a full-time role where the successful applicant will work 37.5 hours per week, usually between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Location

We are looking for someone located in Yeovil for this role. Regional travel with occasional nationwide travel.

Our current benefits package is:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
• Life assurance
• Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)
• Discounted gym membership
• Health cashback plan