Occupational Health Technician

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC619708
Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 per annum
Work Location:
The Annexe, Eastleigh
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 20 January 2025

The Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Health Screening Technician to join our supportive and dynamic Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team at Hampshire County Council.

Your role will contribute to the delivery of effective and efficient Occupational Health (OH) screening and surveillance services to departments of Hampshire County Council, and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and other external organisations. Your main responsibilities will include:

-Ensuring all required screening measures are worked to and maintained.
-Undertaking spirometry, BP, audiometry, urinalysis and urine drug testing and other health surveillance tests depending on business needs.
-Operating technical equipment: audio booth, computerised spirometry and audiometry.
-Interpreting and communicating results to the individual.
-Preparing reports to managers.
-Referring to an Occupational Health Adviser as appropriate.
-Maintain confidential records.

Ideally you will have a good standard of knowledge/experience/training in delivering all aspects of health surveillance within Occupational Health setting or similar. You will need to be a good team player, but able to work on own initiative.

Based at the office in the Occupational Health and Wellbeing department, at The Annexe, Eastleigh Fire Station, with some home working. However, you may be required to work occasionally at various locations within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and it is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

In return we can offer you a place within a friendly and supportive team where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and reach your full potential. To find out what else we can offer you, please see our
benefits package.

Additional Information:

Occupational Health Technician
Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Paul Robertson, Head Of Occupational Health and Wellbeing # County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

In return we can offer you a place within a friendly and supportive team where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and reach your full potential. To find out what else we can offer you, please see our
benefits package.