Occupational Health Technician
Location: Yeovil (with occasional UK travel)
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (typically between 8am – 6pm)
A leading occupational health provider is seeking a motivated and professional Occupational Health Technician to join its expanding peripatetic team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on workplace wellbeing while travelling across the UK to deliver high‑quality health surveillance and screening services to a wide range of industries.
Based in Yeovil, the successful applicant will drive a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites, carrying out essential health assessments and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of employees, with the occasional travel nationwide.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct a range of health surveillance and screening activities, including audiometry, lung function testing, and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, and urinalysis.
* Accurately record medical information in occupational health records and share findings with relevant clinical staff.
* Ensure all medical equipment is clean, calibrated, and fit for purpose.
* Support health promotion initiatives and assist in additional occupational health duties.
* Provide accurate biometric data to assist nursing and physician staff with clinical decision‑making.
About You
* Experience in a similar role such as Healthcare Support Worker, Emergency Care Assistant, Ambulance Technician, Army Medic, or similar healthcare background.
* Or a Sports Science graduate with experience conducting baseline health measurements.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with excellent organisational and time‑management abilities.
* Good understanding of GDPR and the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
* Self‑motivated, adaptable, and capable of working both independently and within a team.
* Must hold a full UK manual driving licence (held for at least 12 months) and be 21 years or older.
This is a mobile role requiring regular travel and overnight stays (up to three weeks per month). Candidates must have a secure location near their home to park the MMU overnight.
Travel & Work‑Life Balance
* Six weeks' advance diary visibility
* Subsistence allowance for each overnight stay
* Company fuel card provided
Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme (up to 6%)
* Life assurance
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
* Birthday day off (non‑contractual)
* Discounted gym membership
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health cashback plan
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who enjoys travel and variety to develop their career in occupational health and play a key role in promoting employee wellbeing across the UK. You'll be covering the region of Yeovil and required to travel nationwide occasionally.
For more information please contact Helene.
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