North London Occupational Health Technician OHT United Kingdom

The key objective of the Occupational Health team is to deliver a range of occupational health services to customers in accordance with agreed contractual specifications to include: post offer health assessment, health surveillance assessment, drug and alcohol test and any other occupational health related activities for our client based in North London

Job role:

• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health surveillance and escalating results of concern to a specialist clinician, either nursing or medical.

• Be responsible for cleaning and stock checking clinical areas as per protocols and checklists. Help maintain clinical supplies and ensure that all clinical rooms are suitably maintained on a daily basis for the clinics to be carried out.

• Following training and assessment, the OHT will undertake agreed clinical activities as required by the client including phlebotomy, taking blood pressures, drug and alcohol screening and health surveillance.

• Assist in undertaking a range of service items e.g. Drivers medicals, Well Person medicals and any other service that may be required.

• Undertake workplace visits for any issues relating to health at work relating to the OHT’s scope of practice.

• Help promote the health and wellbeing of employees.

• Carry out infection and immunity screening for staff and take appropriate action according to established policies and protocols.

• Work unsupervised at times both in the department and at other premises, delivering high standard OH services to clients allocated to their care.

• Assist the Occupational Nursing Staff in supporting the clinical activities of the business., * Undertake all required tests accurately within scheduled times

• Communicate effectively with individuals being tested and management on-site in a professional manner

• Provide clear advice and instruction on specific areas such as use of personal protection equipment

• Ensure all screening protocols are followed

Management of Equipment and Consumables * Manage stock levels -paperwork and consumables

• Ensure that the mobile unit is kept clean and meets set standards

• Assume responsibility for all screening equipment

Management of Information * Input onto OH system as and when required

• Report results into the Operations department daily

• Accurately collect and record results from the tests undertaken

Expectations:

• Keep up-to-date with current regulations and paperwork

• Keep up-to-date with procedures and protocols as set by the Quality Department

• Keep in regular contact with line manager

• Professional conduct at all times ensuring all matters are handled correctly and customers are dealt with in a professional and courteous manner

You will have experience or NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates e.g. * Willingness to drive a mobile screening unit to deliver OH Services

• Audiometry

• Spirometry

• Phlebotomy

• HAVS Tiers 1 & 2

NB: This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder -it should be used as a guideline only. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

Skills & Qualities:

Excellent Communication Skills – written and verbal; IT Literate; Strong Organisational Skills including attention to detail; Good Interpersonal Skills; Work well within a team and independently; Punctual; Adhere to set KPIs

Ability and willingness to learn new skill set with regards to undertaking medical assessments

Ability to drive the medical mobile unit, ****Qualification or proven experience of health promotion.

****Demonstrate experience of developing an organisation wide service

**** Occupational Health experience working within the NHS / Healthcare setting.

****Experience in a pro-active Occupational Health role.