Trainee Occupational Health Technician

Optima Health; Taunton; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Trainee Occupational Health Technician
Location: Taunton with additional travel across UK
Salary: 26,208 p.a.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role

Must have a full UK driving license and own vehicle.

About Us:

Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.

Role Summary

As an Occupational Health Technician, you will be at the forefront of our clinical delivery, performing a range of medical assessments across a wide variety of customers. Working solo, or as part of a team on our client's sites, you will be delivering safety critical medicals and promoting wellbeing initiatives to our portfolio of national clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Following training and assessment, you will undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to Optima Health occupational health services such as health surveillance.
• Assist in undertaking a range of service items e.g., Driver's medicals, Well Person medicals, lung function tests, fitness tests and any other service that may be required.
• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health.
• Ensure the delivery of the highest possible standards of quality assured, evidence-based practice.
• Work unsupervised at times both in the department and at other premises, delivering high standard OH services to clients allocated to their care.
• Be responsible for cleaning and stock checking clinical areas as per protocols and checklists.
• Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the role

Previous experience in any of the following:

• Sports and Exercise Science or a similar field.
• Must be happy to travel and stay away if required (expenses paid for).
• Good interpersonal skills.
• IT / PC skills.

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell holiday scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eye care test vouchers.
• Flu vaccination scheme.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Annual Share Save Scheme.
• Professional registrations fees paid.
• Clinical Training Academy.

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.