Occupational Health Technician

JOB SUMMARY

· Provide OH Screening and Surveillance services in line with the clients standard operating procedures and other relevant legislative and/or best practice guidelines.

· Maintain confidentiality at all times and participate in clinical audit.

· Under the guidance of your line manager to be responsible for own personal development and mandatory training requirements.

· Excellent communication skills with the clients team.

· Ensure that clinical equipment is maintained and calibrated on a planned basis.

· To work out of and drive the Clinical Mobile Unit when required.

· Travel to nationwide client premises to carry out requested medical needs of the client. There is a requirement with the role to travel a reasonable distance. If this exceeds 2 ½ hours each way there is an option to stay overnight. (This will be agreed in advance and covered by expenses, this is capped at 5 consecutive days.)

JOB CONTENT

Primary Tasks and Duties which are not limited to:

Clinician - To be responsible for carrying out a full range of medical activities:

· Follow guidance regarding health screening and surveillance.

· Undertake the following activities as part of any health assessment or medical:

o Audiometry

o Spirometry (lung function testing)

o Skin assessments

o Height, weight and body mass index calculations

o Temperature readings

o Blood pressure readings manual and electronic

o Visual acuity assessments (near, distance and colour)

o HAVS tier 1 and 2 screening

o Musculoskeletal assessments

o Urinalysis screening

o Health promotion

o Alcohol & Drug screening (collection officer)

· Complete and send own fitness reports following medicals and health assessments.

· Respond to adhoc Occupational Health issues or escalate these to another clinician if they are outside professional competency.

· Support the administration team with admin duties when not out delivering services.

· To regularly review and check OPAS G2 dashboard for completed questionnaires and process accordingly.

· Management of third-party referrals e.g. laboratories, opticians, physiotherapists, etc.

· Conducting face-to-face and/or telephone consultations to adhere to the client and mandatory guidelines following clients policy and procedures.

· Maintain accurate record keeping and adhere to the clients management system.

· Follow the appropriate reporting processes internally, when needing to liaise with the employee’s health and medical professionals (with their consent), third party clinicians e.g. counsellors, physiotherapists, etc.

· Keep up-to-date with clinical practice and maintain own clinical skills in liaison with line manager.

· To attend clinic days as provided by the administration team.

· To feedback general and specific information regarding the client contract as required.

· To work out of the the clients clinics, client sites or the Clinical Mobile Unit as per the procedure and operational requirements when required for service delivery.

· To maintain the Clinical Mobile Unit as per the procedure and operational requirements when required for service delivery and to take full responsibility during ownership of the vehicle (maintenance & Checklist etc.)