Peri Occupational Health Technician - York/Leeds area (1177)

Date Posted: 20 Dec 2024

Department: Mobile Services - Clinical

Location:

UK, GB

About Health Partners

Health Partners Group is a UK leading provider of comprehensive health and wellness services, dedicated to fostering healthier, more productive workforces across a variety of sectors. Our expertise spans mental health support, neurodiversity, physiotherapy, overall wellbeing, and absence management, currently benefiting the health of over 2.5 million client employees nationwide. We work collaboratively with businesses in various areas such as construction, retail, manufacturing, local government, and blue light services, by combining expert advice and clinical services to tailor solutions that meet the unique demands of each industry and contribute to the long-term success of the organisations we work with.

Role Outline

We are seeking Occupational Health Technician's to join our expanding peripatetic team.

The successful applicant will be required to travel throughout the UK driving a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites in order to deliver health surveillance services. The successful applicant must have the facility to park the unit at or near their home address overnight and be comfortable with the travel required for the role which will include regular overnight stays. We advise candidates that you can look to be away for around 3 out of 4 weeks of the month, however we will always bring you home on the Friday for the weekend.

This is a full-time role where the successful applicant will work 37.5 hours per week, usually between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm. There will be a requirement for candidates to stay away from home frequently and the travel will be expected throughout the UK. We are looking for a candidate based in the York/Leeds area.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to expand their skills and experience in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake health surveillance screening, including audiometry, lung function testing, drug and alcohol testing and general baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis
To ensure all medical information is accurately recorded in the occupational health records and passed to the relevant clinical staff
To ensure all equipment is serviceable, clean and fit for purpose
To undertake and support additional tasks as requested, such as health promotion activities
Provide support to the whole occupational health team in helping the department to run smoothly and effectively, undertaking non-clinical tasks as requested e.g. filing/tidying etc
Support the wider occupational health team in their duties and ensure that all information is accurately gathered and recorded

The screening procedures give the nursing and physician staff the biometric information they require to be able to make clinical decisions about patient management; the Occupational Health Technician has no role in interpreting results apart from in drug and alcohol testing is trained to do so.

Skills

Time management

Strong written and verbal skills

Health promotion

GDPR understanding

Ability to work effectively independently and also within a team framework

Able to prioritise own workload and manage own time, self-motivated and capable of working flexibly and to strict deadlines using own initiative

Approachable with good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral

Health Surveillance

Manual Driving License

Salary

£24,000 - £26,000 per Annum

Company Benefits

One of the best things about joining Health Partners is our rewards package. We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
Life assurance
Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to work scheme
Access to Vitality Health

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything that we do, bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being yourself at work and delivering an outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.

To apply, click ‘Apply Now’ and you’ll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss this role further, please send an email to jobs@healthpartnersgroup.com

We look forward to you joining our team!

Recruiter

For more information regarding this vacancy please contact jade.wakefield@healthpartners.uk.com