Occupational Health Technician (OHT)

Sussex Police; Horsham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Generous annual leave

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms and sports clubs

Parental leave

Financial and mental wellbeing support

Discounted contributory healthcare

Job summary

Sussex Police, in collaboration with Surrey Police, is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join the People Services unit based in Horsham. The role offers flexible days/hours and pro rata adjustments for part-time hours while supporting cross-force health services and wellbeing initiatives.

You will provide clinical support, maintain confidential records, and contribute to safeguarding vulnerable staff. Training in spirometry, audiometry, and vision screening is required or in progress.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4+ in English, Science and Maths.
• OH Technician qualification or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care.
• Current training in spirometry, audiometry and vision screening.
• Understand and maintain client confidentiality.
• Maintain accurate record keeping.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Previous Occupational Health or Healthcare experience.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
• It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
• In this role you will be provided with flexible days/hours to help meet your work-life balance.
• You will be a valued member of the Occupational Health & Well-being Team who as a collaboration provide support to Surrey Police, Sussex Police as well as Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.

Skills

Confidentiality

Record keeping

Independent work

Teamwork

Technical tasks

Calm under pressure

Occupational Health experience

Anatomy & physiology

Health promotion knowledge

Education

GCSEs English/Science/Math

OH Technician qualification or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care

Training in spirometry/audiometry/vision screening

Job description

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - People Services

Grade - Surrey Police Grade E / Sussex Police Grade 8

Status - Full Time and Part Time Available

Contract Type - Permanent

Politically Restricted - No

Location - Horsham

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

In this role you will be provided with flexible days/hours to help meet your work - life balance. We will provide any continued professional development training and development of the role.

You will be a valued member of the Occupational Health & Well-being Team who as a collaboration provide support to Surrey Police, Sussex Police as well as Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. You will also be eligible for a wide range of staff benefits, a government pension and annual leave to increase each year up to year 5.

Skills & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

- GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English, Science and Maths.

- OH Technician qualification or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health Care.

- Current training in spirometry, audiometry and vision screening.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

- To understand and maintain client confidentiality;

- Maintain accurate record keeping;

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;

- Ability to assimilate and undertake technical tasks;

- Ability to remain calm under pressure;

- Previous Occupational Health or Healthcare experience;

- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology; Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and wellbeing.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Ability and willingness to travel across Sussex and Surrey, Horsham, Lewes and Guildford.

- Current courses on spirometry / lung function testing, audiometry / hearing testing, vision screening

- Previous Occupational Health or Health care Experience.

- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

- Underlying knowledge of the principles of Health promotion and wellbeing.

Why Work With Us?

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people.It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes.Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference.This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.