Occupational Health Technician/Trainee North East + Travel

Occupational Health Staffing Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsistence £30/night

Premier Inn account

Fuel card

Training & induction

Job summary

Occupational Health Staffing Ltd is seeking an Occupational Health Technician to join their team in the North East, with regional travel and occasional nationwide travel. The role includes driving a mobile medical unit (MMU) and performing health surveillance tests such as audiometry and spirometry.

You will undergo a 3-week training and induction plus ongoing mentoring. A manual UK driving license is required, with the van prepared for you and overnight stays at client sites as part of the

Qualifications

• Experience in health surveillance involving audiometry and spirometry.
• Willingness to travel regionally with overnight stays.
• Manual UK driving licence required.
• Eligible to drive a mobile medical unit.

Responsibilities

• Operate a mobile medical unit (MMU).
• Perform health surveillance tests (audiometry, spirometry, etc.).
• Travel to client sites with overnight stays.
• Maintain a six-week look-ahead diary.

Skills

Audiometry

Spirometry

Health surveillance

Driving licence

Education

Sports science degree

Job description

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit an Occupational Health Technician to work in North East + Travel on a full time permanent basis. You will be required to undertake regional travel with occasional nationwide travel. 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.

The role will involve:

• Driving a mobile medical unit (MMU)
• Health Surveillance to include: Audiometry, Spirometry, Height, Weight, BMI, Blood Pressure, Urinalysis, Drug & Alcohol Testing
• You will need to be flexible to travel to client sites and be comfortable with overnight stays
• You will need to be able to park the unit at or near your home address
• Full view of diary 6 weeks in advance

• For every night away £30 subsistence - paid weekly
• Access to Premier Inn account for ease of booking
• Issue of a fuel card

You will need to be an experienced Occupational Health Technician with strong health surveillance skills or someone with a sports science degree with experience as a Healthcare Support Worker, Emergency Care Assistant/Technician, Ambulance Assistant/Technician or Army Medic who can has experience performing baseline measurements.

Great opportunity for graduates with a degree in sports science who are seeking their first role in a healthcare setting, providing you have experience in performing baseline measurements.

You will need a manual UK driving licence and will be asked to provide a licence share code generated through the official government website. You will need to drive your own vehicle whilst the van is being prepared.

Salary: up to £27,000 + Benefits