Occupational Health Technician

About the team..

This is an exciting time to join our team of Occupational Health professionals, as we move to an inhouse service model, delivered flexibly, out of our 22 Occupational Health locations nationwide. It’s a great time to join us as at the beginning of our journey to shape the new service for our organisation and the rail industry.

The health, safety & wellbeing of our colleagues is of the paramount importance to us, delivering a high-quality occupational health service, and proactively managing our people’s immediate and long-term health and wellbeing risks.

What does the average day look like?

As an OH Technician you will be based in one of our OH centres and be part of a team providing delivering an outstanding occupational health service for Network Rail line managers and employees. You will be providing quality health monitoring services and in doing so you will help Network Rail to prevent, manage and reduce work related ill-health to support our people in work sustainably and safely.

Ideally you will have experience of undertaking audiometry, spirometry, HAVs Tier 1 and 2 health assessments, blood pressure and administering drug and alcohol testing within the chain of custody framework.

You will also be responsible for managing employee OH records updating them in line with legislative requirements so being organised, with a keen eye for detail would be ideal for this role.

So, if you want to be part of a team creating an exceptional Occupational Health Service to our colleagues and the Rail Industry then get in touch

We’re looking for people who are customer focussed, highly motivated, and committed to deliver our new In-House Occupational Health for our 46,000 colleagues, for both clinical and operational roles. We’re creating a railway ‘Fit for the Future’ so we need a workforce ‘Fit for the future’ and you can play a key part in creating a sustainable service for the future., Experience as an Occupational Health Technician, Health care assistant (HCA), medic or similar, with willingness to develop clinical skills relevant to the role

-Good interpersonal and communication skills

-Ability to work independently

-Good IT skills

-Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR compliance

Desirable

-Knowledge of occupational health and risk assessment processes

-Certificated training in health surveillance and assessments (e.g., audiometry, spirometry)

-Safety critical or rail industry experience

-Data analysis, Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more….