Job summary
Occupational Health Technician Band 4 (Qualified)
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team of occupational health specialists. Our current model allows for a good work/life balance with the advantage of working in a large acute trust with access to agreed pathways to seek specialist advice. With relevant experience, a competitive salary can be offered.
This is a great opportunity for a trained occupational health technician to join our friendly team. We are based in East London with good links to all public transport networks. You will have the opportunity to work for a large trust that looks after 19,000 staff and work in a multi-disciplinary team.
You will have access to training to develop your expertise in assessments for NHS staff from a variety of occupations and our corporate clients.
Main duties of the job
This role will support the clinical team and be involved in the wider wellbeing services in the department and will involve a defined range of tests and procedures under a level of clinical supervision and governance. The role will include phlebotomy , health surveillance and an understanding of the clearance process. The role will be responsible for the undertaking of the health surveillance for private clients and will work closely with the business manager in creating new opportunities to increase income generation
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will have the opportunity to undertake clinics (consulting with staff on their new roles and ensuring that they have the correct immunisations requirements).
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- Providing immunisations
- Phlebotomy
- Monitoring of blood borne virus
- Complete Health surveillance. Training or updates can be provided
- Have access to clinical supervision and a multi-disciplinary team
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will have the opportunity to undertake clinics (consulting with staff on their new roles and ensuring that they have the correct immunisations requirements).
-
- Providing immunisations
- Phlebotomy
- Monitoring of blood borne virus
- Complete Health surveillance. Training or updates can be provided
- Have access to clinical supervision and a multi-disciplinary team
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Approved occupational health technicians course or diploma
- Good general standard of education including qualifications in English and Mathematics at GSCE grade C or above or qualifications of equivalent standard
- NVQ 2/3 in administration/customer services
- Good grasp of the issues currently facing the NHS
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a health technician
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting
- Previous experience of data capture duties
Desirable
- Cohort Experience
- Working with an Acute NHS Trust
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
- Excellent IT skills (minimum ECDL level) and strong knowledge of MS packages (word, excel, outlook, etc)
- Ability to work independently and perform several tasks at any given time
- Ability to teach others new skills on a one to one and group basis
- Good interpersonal and customer care skills
- Responsibility for collation of statistics for reporting performance
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Must possess certificates or be willing to undertake training in: Audiometry, Spirometry, Venepuncture, Vision Screening and Pre-employment screening (many are covered in Occupational Health Technician's Course) and other health surveillance Able to work effectively as part of a team
Other
Essential
- Interest in the wider HR contribution to delivering better health and wellbeing in the NHS and its benefit to patient care
- Strong teamwork and motivation skills
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Well presented
- Calm under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Approved occupational health technicians course or diploma
- Good general standard of education including qualifications in English and Mathematics at GSCE grade C or above or qualifications of equivalent standard
- NVQ 2/3 in administration/customer services
- Good grasp of the issues currently facing the NHS
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a health technician
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting
- Previous experience of data capture duties
Desirable
- Cohort Experience
- Working with an Acute NHS Trust
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
- Excellent IT skills (minimum ECDL level) and strong knowledge of MS packages (word, excel, outlook, etc)
- Ability to work independently and perform several tasks at any given time
- Ability to teach others new skills on a one to one and group basis
- Good interpersonal and customer care skills
- Responsibility for collation of statistics for reporting performance
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Must possess certificates or be willing to undertake training in: Audiometry, Spirometry, Venepuncture, Vision Screening and Pre-employment screening (many are covered in Occupational Health Technician's Course) and other health surveillance Able to work effectively as part of a team
Other
Essential
- Interest in the wider HR contribution to delivering better health and wellbeing in the NHS and its benefit to patient care
- Strong teamwork and motivation skills
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Well presented
- Calm under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
