Occupational Health Technician OHT London (Central) United Kingdom

Workplace Doctors; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to provide a range of health services including assessments and screenings in London. Candidates must have Occupational Health experience, ability to manage clinical activities, and qualifications in health promotion. The position requires driving a mobile unit and maintaining professionalism in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Occupational Health experience in NHS/Healthcare setting is essential.
• Experience in a proactive Occupational Health role is required.
• Qualification or proven experience of health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Undertake agreed clinical activities required by the client.
• Conduct health assessments including drug and alcohol testing.
• Assist in managing stock levels and maintaining clinical supplies.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Health Screening (Health Surveillance)

Strong organisational skills

Ability to drive the medical mobile unit

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates

Job description

Overview

The key objective of the Occupational Health team is to deliver a range of occupational health services to customers in accordance with agreed contractual specifications to include: post offer health assessment, health surveillance assessment, drug and alcohol test and any other occupational health related activities for our client based in London (Central).

Responsibilities

• Following training and assessment, the OHT will undertake agreed clinical activities as required by the client including phlebotomy, taking blood pressures, drug and alcohol screening and health surveillance.
• Assist in undertaking a range of service items e.g. Drivers medicals, Well Person medicals and any other service that may be required.
• Undertake workplace visits for any issues relating to health at work relating to the OHT\'s scope of practice.
• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health surveillance and escalating results of concern to a specialist clinician, either nursing or medical.
• Carry out infection and immunity screening for staff and take appropriate action according to established policies and protocols.
• Work unsupervised at times both in the department and at other premises, delivering high standard OH services to clients allocated to their care.
• Assist the Occupational Nursing Staff in supporting the clinical activities of the business.
• Be responsible for cleaning and stock checking clinical areas as per protocols and checklists. Help maintain clinical supplies and ensure that all clinical rooms are suitably maintained on a daily basis for the clinics to be carried out.
• Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees, provide clear advice and instruction on specific areas such as use of personal protection equipment.
• Ensure all screening protocols are followed.

Management of Information

• Accurately collect and record results from the tests undertaken.
• Input onto OH system as and when required.
• Report results into the Operations department daily.

Management of Equipment and Consumables

• Assume responsibility for all screening equipment.
• Manage stock levels - paperwork and consumables.
• Ensure that the mobile unit is kept clean and meets set standards.

Expectations

• Professional conduct at all times ensuring all matters are handled correctly and customers are dealt with in a professional and courteous manner.
• Kept up-to-date with current regulations and paperwork.
• Kept up-to-date with procedures and protocols as set by the Quality Department.
• Keep in regular contact with line manager.

Essential Requirements

• Occupational Health experience working within the NHS / Healthcare setting.
• Experience in a pro-active Occupational Health role.
• Qualification or proven experience of health promotion.
• You will have experience or NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates e.g. Audiometry.
• Spirometry.
• Phlebotomy.
• HAVS Tiers 1 & 2.
• Willingness to drive a mobile screening unit to deliver OH Services.

NB: This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder - it should be used as a guideline only. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

Skills & Qualities

• Excellent Communication Skills - written and verbal; IT Literate; Strong organisational skills including attention to detail; Good interpersonal skills; Work well within a team and independently; Punctual; Adhere to set KPIs.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skill set with regards to undertaking medical assessments.
• Ability to drive the medical mobile unit.
• Health Screening (Health Surveillance) - Undertake all required tests accurately within scheduled times; Communicate effectively with individuals being tested and management on-site in a professional manner.

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