Lead Occupational Health Technician

Job details

• Job reference: 252664
• Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
• Job closing date: 15/07/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: NHS Lothian
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 01/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Department of Occupational Health and Safety

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To work in support of registered nurses in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care and to work without direct supervision of a registered practitioner.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out specific care duties for patients, delegated by a registered nurse or other relevant professional.

To assist with the implementation of legally compliant Health Surveillance programmes in line with legislation and HSE standards.

Implement clinical and administrative activities within workplace and clinical settings for individuals/groups of employees/service users.

Undertake delegated assessments within the Occupational Health (OH) service using clearly defined parameters for decision making with access to registered professionals to support reasoning and rationale.

Use technical and practical skills to provide assessments using specialist equipment and to provide training to colleagues on the correct use and calibration of technical equipment.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Paula Lees, Clinic Nurse on 0131 537 9372 or by email paula.lees@nhs.scot

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.