Trainee OH Technician

Optima Health (OH&W); Watford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Eye Test Vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Paid CPD Days

Job summary

Optima Health is hiring a Trainee Occupational Health Technician in Watford with nationwide travel. The role involves delivering safety-critical medical assessments and promoting wellbeing across national clients.

You will work solo or in teams, following training, and supporting health surveillance and related OH services. The position requires a manual driving licence and the ability to drive a 3.5-tonne van as per company policies.

Qualifications

• Sports and Exercise Science or a similar field required.
• Live within an hour travel to Watford.
• Willingness to travel and stay away if required (expenses paid).
• Good interpersonal skills and IT/PC literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical activities relevant to Optima Health occupational health services such as health surveillance.
• Assist in Driver's medicals, Well Person medicals, lung function tests, fitness tests and other services.
• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health.
• Ensure high standards of quality and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT/PC skills

Driving licence

Education

Sports and Exercise Science

Job description

Job Title: Trainee Occupational Health Technician
Location: Watford with nationwide travel
Salary: £28,500 p.a.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37,5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role.
The successful applicant must hold a valid manual driving licence and be able to drive a 3.5-tonne van in accordance with Optima Health's policies, procedures, and insurance requirements.

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 varierty of customers. Working solo, or as part of a team on our client's sites, you will be deliverying 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

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

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

About Us

Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.
At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.
When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people/you through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.

Together, We Live Our Values

One Team

– There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.

Doing the Right Thing

– We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.

Shaping Tomorrow

– We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smater, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.

Never Too Big to Care

– We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.
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.
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