Occupational Health Technician

Company Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 3:  Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum 

Hours per Week:  37.5 

Contract Type: Permanent

We are recruiting a Band 3 Occupational Health Technician to join our integrated Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, working collaboratively across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality occupational health services to NHS staff and external clients. You will play an important role in supporting staff health and wellbeing while developing a broad range of clinical skills within occupational health.

We offer a flexible approach to working and welcome applications from candidates seeking both full-time and part-time hours. 

This role is primarily focused on delivering health surveillance programmes and undertaking phlebotomy, working under the supervision of experienced occupational health professionals. You will support the efficient delivery of clinics and contribute to a high-quality, responsive service.

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to gain specialist experience in occupational health and develop valuable clinical skills within a supportive team. You’ll play an important role in promoting health and wellbeing at work and contributing to a high-quality service.

Main Duties

• Deliver a range of health surveillance activities including audiometry, spirometry (training provided if required), and vision and skin assessments
• Undertake phlebotomy in line with Trust policies and national guidance
• Support occupational health screening clinics for NHS staff and commercial clients
• Accurately record clinical data using electronic occupational health systems
• Ensure clinical equipment is maintained, calibrated, and safe for use
• Provide effective clinic and administrative support to the Occupational Health team
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to data protection standards
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support service delivery

For further information please refer to the Job Description

Qualifications

• Has NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent experience) or is willing to work towards this

Experience: 

• Has experience in a healthcare or clinical environment
• Has experience of, or an interest in developing, health surveillance skills and/or phlebotomy
• Demonstrates good IT skills and attention to detail
• Understands the importance of confidentiality, data protection, and professional boundaries
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Can work independently as well as part of a team

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.