Part Time Occupational Health Technician in St Helens

Occupational Health Technician

Location: St Helens, Merseyside (with travel to Ormskirk and occasional UK travel)

Salary: Up to £31,000 FTE (£12,400 pro rata) + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

Job Type: Permanent | Part-Time | 15 Hours per Week (2 Days)

OH Medical is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of the in-house Occupational Health team of a leading UK manufacturer. This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Health Technician looking to join a well-established organisation where employee wellbeing, health and safety, and continuous improvement are at the heart of the business.

Working as part of a supportive Occupational Health team, you'll play a key role in delivering health surveillance, fitness-for-work medicals and wellbeing initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites. This position offers flexibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on workforce health.

The Role

As the Occupational Health Technician, you'll be responsible for delivering a wide range of occupational health screening services while supporting the Occupational Health Manager with the smooth running of the department.

This is a varied role combining clinical screening, administration, equipment management and health promotion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering health surveillance programmes including Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Screening, Skin Assessments and Night Worker Assessments
• Carrying out fitness-for-work medicals including Driver and Hot Work medicals
• Completing pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol testing
• Managing your own appointment schedule across multiple sites
• Supporting workplace wellbeing initiatives through health promotion campaigns, toolbox talks and demonstrations
• Maintaining accurate electronic Occupational Health records and producing reports and statistics
• Ordering clinical supplies and maintaining Occupational Health equipment
• Ensuring screening equipment is calibrated, maintained and ready for use
• Supporting continuous improvement of Occupational Health processes
• Maintaining a clean, safe and compliant clinical environment

The role is based across two sites in St Helens and one site in Ormskirk, with occasional travel to other UK locations as required. A pool vehicle is provided for business travel.

About You

We're keen to hear from Occupational Health Technicians who enjoy working independently while being part of a collaborative in-house team.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous Occupational Health Technician experience
• Experience delivering health surveillance and/or fitness-for-work medicals
• A full UK driving licence
• Confidence travelling between sites, including occasional overnight stays
• Strong IT skills and experience using electronic Occupational Health systems
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating with Occupational Health, HR and Health & Safety teams

If you have transferable Occupational Health experience but require additional training in certain screening areas, full support and development can be provided.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £31,000 FTE (£12,400 pro rata)
• Performance bonus of up to 10% (subject to company performance)
• 10 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible 15-hour working week across Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
• Employer pension contribution of up to 8%
• Pool vehicle provided for business travel
• Free onsite parking
• Electric vehicle charging available at selected locations
• Join a friendly, supportive in-house Occupational Health team
• Opportunity to contribute to employee wellbeing across a leading manufacturing business