Job Title:Occupational Health TechnicianLocation: Derby, DE1 9TA - Onsite role,occasional travel may be requiredSalary:Up to £28,000 p.a.Contract Type:PermanentHours:Full time, Monday - Friday
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role.
Full driving license is required.
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.
OptimaHealth 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, the OH Technician will undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to Optima Health occupational health services including phlebotomy, taking blood pressures, drug and alcohol screening and health surveillance.
Assist in undertaking a range of service items e.g. driver's 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.
Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health surveillance and escalating results of concern to a specialist clinician, either nursing or medical.
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.
Assist the Occupational Nursing Employees in supporting the clinical activities of the business.
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 daily for the clinics to be conducted.
Comply with all Optima Health policies, procedures, and practices and to be responsible for keeping up to date with any changes to these.
Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees.
Delivery of onsite Health Surveillance, Fitness for Task and Lifestyle Health Assessments at client premises in accordance with standard technician processes and procedures.
Recording of clear, concise, and accurate clinical information.
You will be required to undertake UK wide travel & regular overnight stays away from home, including for training purposes.
Certain contracts may require late starts and finishes, and may include adhoc night shifts in line with business needs
Driving a mobile clinical screening unit where required.
Use of a variety of IT systems and tools to measure and report screening outcomes and findings.
Conduct any other tasks commensurate with your level of responsibility as required by your Line Manager.
Lead by example and be an inspirational role model for the Optima Health values - Shaping Tomorrow, We Do the Right Thing, One Team, Never Too Big to Care
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the role
Experience or NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates required for this post. e.g.
Audiometry
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Optima Health values.
Good people skills and excellent abilities in establishing, maintaining, and developing internal and external business relationships.
Time Management, planning and organisation required. Ability to prioritise and adjust as appropriate, own workload to ensure tasks are progressed/completed in timely manner.
To be able to demonstrate they have worked within a health care setting or similar discipline and are able to undertake and perform technical procedures.
Have working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
Willingness to travel as required by the business.
To undertake any other duties, which are required.
What Can We Offer You?
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Health Cash Plan
Career progression opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Eye care test vouchers
Life assurance
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
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