Peripatetic Occupational Health Technician - Leeds

At Health Partners, we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions. We partner with organisations across diverse industries, helping them to support the physical and mental health of their employees.

We are seeking Occupational Health Technicians to join our expanding peripatetic team. In this role, you will travel across the UK, driving a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to client sites to deliver high-quality health surveillance services. This is a varied and rewarding role that plays a vital part in ensuring the health and wellbeing of employees across a range of industries. You will receive a 3-week Training and Induction Programme with ongoing mentoring and support from the team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct health surveillance screenings, including audiometry, lung function testing, and baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, and urinalysis.
• Accurately record all medical information in occupational health records and ensure it is passed to the relevant clinical staff.
• Maintain and ensure all equipment is clean, serviceable, and fit for purpose.
• Support health promotion activities and other additional tasks as required.
• Assist the wider occupational health team by gathering and recording accurate information to support clinical decision‑making.
• Provide biometric data through screening procedures to enable nursing and physician staff to make informed clinical decisions regarding patient management.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly skilled and self‑motivated professional with exceptional time‑management skills and outstanding written and verbal communication abilities. A solid understanding of GDPR is essential, along with the capability to effectively deliver health promotion and health surveillance services. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, showcasing strong organisational skills, the capacity to prioritise tasks, and the confidence to meet tight deadlines using their own initiative. You should be approachable, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and be adept at building and maintaining positive working relationships.

This role is particularly suited to individuals with experience as a Healthcare Support Worker, Emergency Care Assistant, Ambulance Technician, Ambulance Assistant, Emergency Care Technician, or Army Medic. It also presents a great opportunity for graduates with a degree in Sports Science who are seeking their first role in a healthcare setting, provided you have experience in performing baseline measurements. A valid manual UK driving licence is a mandatory requirement. Applicants must have held a licence for a minimum of 12 months and be at least 21 years of age to be eligible. Candidates will also be required to provide a licence share code, which can be generated through the official government website.

During the initial weeks of employment, the successful candidate will be required to utilise their personal vehicle or a company‑provided hire car for transportation purposes. This interim measure will remain in effect until a new company van can be delivered.

Travel & Overnight Stays

You must have the facility to park the MMU at or near your home address overnight and be comfortable with the travel required for the role, which will include regular overnight stays. You can be away from home for around 3 out of 4 weeks of the month, but we will return you home on Fridays for the weekend. To support a positive work‑life balance, you will have:

• Diary visibility 6 weeks in advance.
• Subsistence for each night away from home, paid back within a week of being claimed.
• Access to a Premier Inn account for ease of booking.
• Issue of a fuel card.

Hours

This is a full‑time role where the successful applicant will work 37.5 hours per week, usually between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Location

We are looking for someone located in the Leeds area for this role. Regional travel with occasional nationwide travel.

Salary

The salary for this role is between £25,000 and £27,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. We also offer a competitive hourly rate.

Company Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%.
• Life assurance.
• Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Day off for your birthday (non‑contractual benefit).
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health cashback plan.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and understand that everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed for this role. We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and are committed to equal opportunities, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything we do, bringing together the best talent and helping people realise their full potential, being themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to all.