Occupational Health Technician
- Recruiter
- Smart Recruit Online Ltd
- Location
- Bridgwater
- Salary
- 22000.00 GBP Annual + + See Job Spec
- Posted
- 24 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 28 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you an experience Occupational Health Technician? Are you looking for an exciting new job opportunity?
How would you like to work as part of the team at the UK's leading providers of occupational health services?
We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Health Technician to join the team at Hinkley. This is a part time role where the successful applicant will work 30 hours per week. This is a fixed term contract until July 2017.
Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team, providing a compassionate, professional clinical service that is instrumental in the quality of care our clients receive.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and experts that are truly some of the best in their field. This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to prove what they can do and then be rewarded for it. You will enjoy working closely alongside your experienced colleagues to deliver and maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction that the industry has to offer.
The main duties of the role include undertaking health screening procedures in accordance to strict protocols laid down by our policies and the competencies to which the individual has been trained. These screening procedures may include general baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis; health surveillance screening such as audiometry, lung function testing; drug and alcohol testing procedures. The screening procedures give the nursing and physician staff the biometric information they require to be able to make clinical decisions about patient management; the technician has no role in interpreting results apart from in drug and alcohol testing if trained to do so. The technician works to support the OH team in their duties and ensure that all information is accurately gathered and recorded.
Candidates must be able to:
* Undertake those health screening procedures.
* Work in a professional manner, respecting the confidentiality of the patient and their information at all time.
* Treat all patients with respect, dignity and privacy.
* Ensure all medical information is accurately recorded in the occupational health records and passed to the clinical staff for interpretation and further management of the patient.
* Ensure all equipment is serviceable, clean and fit for purpose. This can include ensuring that the equipment is regularly calibrated in lines with the Asset Management Policy. This can also include the regular monitoring and recording of equipment performance indicators e.g. vaccination fridge temperatures.
* Work within set protocols and do not deviate. Recognise the limitation of their role and do not go beyond this.
* Ensure that any queries which lie outside the competencies of this role are directed to clinical staff.
* Carry out Drug and Alcohol testing, to be fully competent with the full chain of custody procedures especially in respects of facility preparation, paperwork, handling of samples and the way that testing information is managed to that contract i.e. who the results need to go to.
* Provide support to the whole OH team in helping the department to run smoothly and effectively, undertaking non-clinical tasks as requested e.g. filing / tidying etc.
* Undertake additional tasks as requested and which are within the range of their trained competencies such as health promotion activities, First Aid training etc.
* Have a customer service focus including conducting patient encounters and when working with and within client companies.
* Be an active member of the OH team and promote a positive working environment.
Additional Salarey Info: Annual Holiday Entitlement of 35 days,
Occupational Health Technician | Occupational Health | Health Technician | Health Care | Health Promotion | Technician | OH
Essential Criteria:
* Sound educational background including a good standard of numeracy and written English.
* Ability to work effectively under supervision and recognise the limits of their practice.
* Demonstrates a self-motivated and proactive approach to work.
* Ability to work effectively independently and also within a team framework.
* IT literate.
Candidates must be:
* An enthusiastic and inspiring role model grounded in working to protocols in a healthcare setting.
* Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of professional accountability in the scope of professional practice.
* Able to understand the requirement for patient confidentiality and respect. Possess confidence, assertiveness, tact, diplomacy and empathy for dealing with clients.
* Self-aware and a sense of respect for others Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
* Approachable.
* A team player who is supportive to the team and promotes a positive working environment.
* Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
Desirable Criteria:
* Health Care Assistant
* Fitness Instructor
* Ambulance
* EMT
* Military Medic
* Offshore Medic Knowledge and experience of working in occupational health
About Us:
We are one of the UK's leading providers of occupational health services. Established in 2002 by a group of occupational health professionals, we have experienced strong, steady growth. Our clients include leading names across a wide range of sectors including aviation, construction, engineering, manufacturing, retail, utilities and the emergency services. Our team brings together many of the UK's finest practitioners and teachers in all relevant healthcare disciplines.
How would you like to work as part of the team at the UK's leading providers of occupational health services?
We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Health Technician to join the team at Hinkley. This is a part time role where the successful applicant will work 30 hours per week. This is a fixed term contract until July 2017.
Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team, providing a compassionate, professional clinical service that is instrumental in the quality of care our clients receive.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and experts that are truly some of the best in their field. This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to prove what they can do and then be rewarded for it. You will enjoy working closely alongside your experienced colleagues to deliver and maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction that the industry has to offer.
The main duties of the role include undertaking health screening procedures in accordance to strict protocols laid down by our policies and the competencies to which the individual has been trained. These screening procedures may include general baseline measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis; health surveillance screening such as audiometry, lung function testing; drug and alcohol testing procedures. The screening procedures give the nursing and physician staff the biometric information they require to be able to make clinical decisions about patient management; the technician has no role in interpreting results apart from in drug and alcohol testing if trained to do so. The technician works to support the OH team in their duties and ensure that all information is accurately gathered and recorded.
Candidates must be able to:
* Undertake those health screening procedures.
* Work in a professional manner, respecting the confidentiality of the patient and their information at all time.
* Treat all patients with respect, dignity and privacy.
* Ensure all medical information is accurately recorded in the occupational health records and passed to the clinical staff for interpretation and further management of the patient.
* Ensure all equipment is serviceable, clean and fit for purpose. This can include ensuring that the equipment is regularly calibrated in lines with the Asset Management Policy. This can also include the regular monitoring and recording of equipment performance indicators e.g. vaccination fridge temperatures.
* Work within set protocols and do not deviate. Recognise the limitation of their role and do not go beyond this.
* Ensure that any queries which lie outside the competencies of this role are directed to clinical staff.
* Carry out Drug and Alcohol testing, to be fully competent with the full chain of custody procedures especially in respects of facility preparation, paperwork, handling of samples and the way that testing information is managed to that contract i.e. who the results need to go to.
* Provide support to the whole OH team in helping the department to run smoothly and effectively, undertaking non-clinical tasks as requested e.g. filing / tidying etc.
* Undertake additional tasks as requested and which are within the range of their trained competencies such as health promotion activities, First Aid training etc.
* Have a customer service focus including conducting patient encounters and when working with and within client companies.
* Be an active member of the OH team and promote a positive working environment.
Additional Salarey Info: Annual Holiday Entitlement of 35 days,
Occupational Health Technician | Occupational Health | Health Technician | Health Care | Health Promotion | Technician | OH
Essential Criteria:
* Sound educational background including a good standard of numeracy and written English.
* Ability to work effectively under supervision and recognise the limits of their practice.
* Demonstrates a self-motivated and proactive approach to work.
* Ability to work effectively independently and also within a team framework.
* IT literate.
Candidates must be:
* An enthusiastic and inspiring role model grounded in working to protocols in a healthcare setting.
* Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of professional accountability in the scope of professional practice.
* Able to understand the requirement for patient confidentiality and respect. Possess confidence, assertiveness, tact, diplomacy and empathy for dealing with clients.
* Self-aware and a sense of respect for others Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
* Approachable.
* A team player who is supportive to the team and promotes a positive working environment.
* Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
Desirable Criteria:
* Health Care Assistant
* Fitness Instructor
* Ambulance
* EMT
* Military Medic
* Offshore Medic Knowledge and experience of working in occupational health
About Us:
We are one of the UK's leading providers of occupational health services. Established in 2002 by a group of occupational health professionals, we have experienced strong, steady growth. Our clients include leading names across a wide range of sectors including aviation, construction, engineering, manufacturing, retail, utilities and the emergency services. Our team brings together many of the UK's finest practitioners and teachers in all relevant healthcare disciplines.