Berkshire Occupational Health Technician

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 Berkshire Job role:

• Be accountable for delivery, recording and reporting health surveillance and escalating results of concern to a specialist clinician, either nursing or medical.
• 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.
• 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., Provide clear advice and instruction on specific areas such as use of personal protection equipment
• Ensure all screening protocols are followed
• Undertake all required tests accurately within scheduled times
• Communicate effectively with individuals being tested and management on-site in a professional manner

Management of Equipment and Consumables

• Assume responsibility for all screening equipment
• Manage stock levels -paperwork and consumables
• Ensure that the mobile unit is kept clean and meets set standards

Management of Information

• Accurately collect and record results from the tests undertaken
• Input onto OH system as and when required
• Report results into the Operations department daily

Expectations:

• Professional conduct at all times ensuring all matters are handled correctly and customers are dealt with in a professional and courteous manner
• Kept up-to-date with current regulations and paperwork
• Kept up-to-date with procedures and protocols as set by the Quality Department
• Keep in regular contact with line manager
• You will have experience or NVQ level 2/3 or similar technical certificates e.g. Phlebotomy
• HAVS Tiers 1 & 2
• Willingness to drive a mobile screening unit to deliver OH Services
• Audiometry
• Spirometry

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.