West Sussex Occupational Health Technician OHT United Kingdom

Workplace Doctors; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Health Technician in England to deliver essential health services including surveillance assessments and drug testing. Candidates should have relevant technical certificates and experience in the NHS. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to manage clinical environments. This position offers a chance to work independently while maintaining high standards in occupational health services.

Qualifications

• Qualification or proven experience of health promotion.
• Experience in occupational health within an NHS or healthcare setting.
• Willingness to drive a mobile screening unit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health surveillance and report results to a specialist clinician.
• Maintain clinical areas and stock levels.
• Conduct workplace visits related to health at work.

Skills

Health promotion

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates

Tools

Audiometry

Spirometry

Phlebotomy

Health Surveillance Equipment

Job description

Overview

NMC Registration Required (Nursing & Midwifery Council) Essential. 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 West Sussex.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health surveillance and escalating results of concern to a specialist clinician, either nursing or medical.
• 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.
• 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.
• Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees.
• 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, and provide clear advice and instruction on specific areas such as use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure all screening protocols are followed.
• Management of Equipment and Consumables: Manage stock levels, paperwork and consumables; ensure that the mobile unit is kept clean and meets set standards; assume responsibility for all screening equipment.
• Management of Information: Input onto OH system as required; report results into the Operations department daily; accurately collect and record results from the tests undertaken.
• Expectations: Keep up-to-date with current regulations and paperwork; keep up-to-date with procedures and protocols as set by the Quality Department; keep in regular contact with line manager; maintain professional conduct at all times and ensure all matters are handled correctly and customers are dealt with in a professional and courteous manner.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification or proven experience of health promotion.
• Demonstrate experience of developing an organisation wide service.
• Occupational Health experience working within the NHS / Healthcare setting.
• Experience or NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates; willingness to drive a mobile screening unit to deliver OH services.
• Audiometry
• Spirometry
• Phlebotomy
• HAVS Tiers 1 & 2

Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal; IT literate; strong organisational skills including attention to detail; good interpersonal skills; ability to work within a team and independently; punctual; adherence to set KPIs.
• 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.

Notes

Workplace Doctors is a recruitment agency that offers locum, fixed term and permanent medical jobs for doctors, nurses & AHP medical professionals. Call us on [phone] to discuss this vacancy or email your CV with your NMC registration to apply online (see below).