Occupational Health Technician (OHT)

Description

• Work autonomously and as part of the wider occupational health and wellbeing team.
• Work under indirect supervision from qualified occupational health professionals
• Administration tasks including diary management, maintaining health records, and inputting data.
• Support the workforce by participating in wellbeing, health & safety initiatives.
• Maintaining medical equipment including calibration checks and ordering supplies
• Comply with data protection in respect of highly sensitive medical information.
• Gather medical data from questionnaires, face-to-face/telephone consultations, medical equipment and escalate appropriately in line with clinical standards and procedures.
• Ensure infection control measures are followed when undertaking clinical tasks.
• To comply with company standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• First aid qualification is desirable.
• Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Completion of occupational health technicians’ course and/or standalone courses for health surveillance such as audiology, spirometry and HAVS or a willingness to work towards this.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence with business insurance to travel independently to business/ site locations.
• Complete clinical tasks which include but are not limited to pulse, blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol checks, height/weight/BMI, audiology, spirometry, skin assessments, urinalysis, drug & alcohol screening, vision testing and musculoskeletal assessments.
• Experience in the field of occupational health, care sector, sports science, fitness instructor/personal trainers or healthcare is desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and a strong customer service focus. Along with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of occupational health and the wider organisation and how it functions within the external environment.
• Demonstrates reliability, punctuality, motivation, and commitment to team working.Flexible and responsive to change.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance