Occupational Health Technician

Job Title: Trainee Occupational Health Technician
Location: Peterborough with nationwide travel in line with business needs
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum plus benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role

MUST BE A DRIVER

Role Summary

Optima Health are one of the largest providers of Occupational Health services in the UK. Our team of Occupational Health Technicians are essential in the delivery of these services. We are now looking to offer Trainee positions to people who looking to start the next step in their career.

With appropriate support and training in place, you will be responsible for delivering OH services to our client; undertaking health surveillance and health screening, and providing health and lifestyle advice to improve the wellbeing of employees within the organisation.

If this sounds like a role that interests you, please read on.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Following training and assessment, you will undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to Optima Health Occupational Health services such as health surveillance.
• Assist in undertaking a range of service items e.g., Driver's medicals, Well Person medicals, lung function tests, fitness tests and any other service that may be required.
• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health
• 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.
• Be responsible for cleaning and stock checking clinical areas as per protocols and checklists
• Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees.
• Must be flexible to work 2pm-10pm for some shifts

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the role
Previous experience in any of the following:

• Sports and Exercise Science or a similar field
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Optima Health values
• Good interpersonal skills and excellent abilities in establishing, maintaining, and developing internal and external business relationships
• Experience and confident of working with IT systems
• Attend regular team training and contribute towards the development of ‘new ways of working'

About Us

The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. 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.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy or sell holiday scheme
• Extensive induction with ongoing mentoring and support from some of the top Occupational Health professionals in the industry
• Pension scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu jabs
• Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Excellent leadership training scheme available if you would like to progress to leadership
• share save scheme

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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