Occupational Health Technician - HC622178

Hampshire County Council; Netley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Netley is seeking a Health Surveillance Officer to conduct health screenings and maintain records. This permanent position offers hybrid working and requires experience in health surveillance. Candidates should have strong communication skills and the ability to manage their own workload effectively while supporting healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience in health surveillance and screening.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Effective communication skills for reporting results.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screening programmes and maintain accurate records.
• Interpret and communicate results to clients and managers.
• Facilitate admin process for new recruits and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Health surveillance

Record maintenance

Communication

Time management

Job description

Overview

Location – Netley Holy Leigh House

Salary - Scale 6 £32,247 - £34,329 per Annum

Hours – 37 per week (Hybrid Working)

Contract – Permanent

About the Role

To conduct all aspects of health surveillance in line with legal requirements and OH policy and Procedure. To conduct aspects of health screening as agreed. To assist in providing a full range of screening support services for OH. To assist and support the health care professionals to carry out their specialized roles to ensure the team functions efficiently.

Responsibilities

1. To conduct screening programmes, maintain accurate records, make decisions in consultation with a qualified OHA where appropriate on the results and arrange follow ups for health surveillance, such as: Audiometric, spirometric, eyesight, and agreed aspects of health screening.
2. Maintenance of relevant Health Surveillance equipment.
3. To interpret and communicate results to clients and managers where appropriate. Prepare reports and refer onwards as appropriate.
4. Facilitate admin process for new recruits, facilitate all signoff appointments in collaboration with the OHA team, the OHP, and the HC Recruitment team.
5. Maintain records and confidentiality in line with legislation and procedure.
6. Give regular and effective service.

Working in an administrative role within a health/medical setting.

Experience of working unsupervised and managing own time/workload.

Contact details for an informal discussion

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: [e-mail]

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.