Occupational Health Technician

Job overview

Occupational Health Technician

Department Staff Health & Wellbeing

Band 4 £26,530 - £29,114 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Are you ready to embark on an incredible career opportunity at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH)?

Are you looking to take the next step and develop your skills? Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills and have a real passion about delivering high-quality Staff Health and Wellbeing (SHWB) services. If so, this role is perfect for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and innovative Occupational Health Technicians, to support the SHWB team with the delivery of an effective high quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing services to the staff here at MKUH.

As an Occupational Health Technician, you will undertake a wide range of learned skills; this will be performed under the direct and indirect supervision of a suitably qualified Occupational Health Nurse (OHN).

Knowledge and experience of Occupational Health is desirable for this role however full training will be provided.  The successful candidate will have a keen interest in all aspects of a holistic wellbeing as this is an integral part of this role.

Interview 30 April 2025

Main duties of the job

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

The role of the Occupational Health Technician is to support the delivery of high-quality occupational health services to employees and external clients, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

The Occupational Health Technician has a breadth of knowledge and is able to provide holistic support to staff and clients utilising a biopsychosocial model.

The Occupational Health Technician works independently and manages their own case load including conducting health assessments, screenings, and supporting the development and implementation of health policies and procedures to ensure the well-being of employees.

Integral to this role is the ability to communicate effectively in a sensitive and compassionate manner, maintaining client confidentiality and escalate or refer to the registered professional effectively.

The Occupational Health Technician must focus on maintaining the health and wellbeing of all staff groups within the organisation and within external customer organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Perform pre-placement screening in a timely manner, including providing a response to their line manager with regards to their employee’s work health and any adjustments they may require. •    Conduct health screening including food handling questionnaires, night worker health assessment and drugs and alcohol testing.

Administration

• Maintain and update employee health records in compliance with confidentiality and data protection guidelines. •    Provide administrative support in the day-to-day operations of the occupational health department.

Data Collection/Auditing

• Assist in audit of clinical practice, also data collection for Occupational Health reporting purposes. •    Produce monthly KPIs to demonstrate health surveillance status and to monitor compliance.

General Responsibilities

• Provide support to new team members •    Undertake delivery of training sessions to staff regarding health and wellbeing agenda in line with legislative and best practice guidelines.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.