Occupational Health Technician

  • Job Reference: 1289128
  • Date Posted: 7 October 2025
  • Recruiter: Drs Direct Ltd
  • Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Salary: £26,000 to £28,000
  • Sector: Occupational Health Nurses
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Bobby Constantine
  • Email: bobby@drsdirect.co.uk
  • Telephone: 077889627297

Job Description

We are seeking a Mobile Occupational Health Technician to deliver high-quality health surveillance services to our clients across the Peterborough area.

We welcome candidates with degrees in Sports Science or a related field, as well as those with transferable skills, such as experienced EMTs or individuals with a nursing background. Full training will be provided.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in promoting workplace health and wellbeing, conducting health assessments, and ensuring our clients receive professional and reliable Occupational Health support. You’ll be responsible for carrying out health surveillance, drug and alcohol testing, venepuncture, and vaccinations (if trained). You’ll also manage equipment, vehicle logistics, and administrative tasks to keep everything running smoothly.

With regular travel and occasional overnight stays, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently, is well-organised, and thrives in a dynamic environment. Whether you're a qualified nurse, an experienced Occupational Health Technician, or have transferable skills from a healthcare or sports science background, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in Occupational Health.

If you’re proactive, adaptable, and ready for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Main Objectives

  • To deliver a competent professional and high quality mobile and static health surveillance service to all clients contracting services .
  • To undertake health promotion activities as required.
  • To promote the business and act as its representative.

Specific Responsibilities

  • To undertake health surveillance/health promotion activities as required.
  • Preparation of mobile vehicle including vehicle, equipment, stocks and supplies.
  • Preparation of all paperwork, files and associated forms.
  • Ensure that adequate stocks and supplies are kept, ordered and distributed as required.
  • Checking of all equipment including ensuring calibration checks, PAT Testing as well as location and logistics logs are maintained.
  • Maintaining cleanliness of all equipment and mobile vehicles to a high standard.
  • Completing all required forms, databases, logs as directed.
  • Maintaining a record of mileage and petrol usage.
  • Maintaining accurate records of all expenses incurred.
  • Completion of surveillance data and triaging for escalation to OHP.
  • Maintaining and ensuring competence in use of all equipment used and testing required.
  • To contribute to the development of policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
  • Be geographically aware and plan routes, liaising with the Health Surveillance Manager regarding logistics.
  • Ensure adequate fuel in vehicles at all times.
  • To comply with Data Protection policy at all times.
  • To undertake administration duties as required.
  • Identify improvements/enhancements to the service where necessary.
  • Maintain personal and professional development, participate in and provide training as required, highlighting any area where further training is required.
  • To undertake drug and alcohol testing.
  • To undertake venepuncture as required and process samples in accordance with guidance.
  • To administer vaccinations as required (Trained Nurses only)
  • Undertake office based duties when not required to travel.
  • Attend in-house Clinical Audit days and departmental meetings.

Requirements for this role

  • We welcome applications from candidates with degrees in Sports Science or a related field. Full training is provided.
  • We will also look at training candidates with transferable skills such as experienced EMT’s or those with a nursing background.
  • Candidates must have a full clean drivers licence, able to drive and park a mobile unit at home.
  • General Nursing qualification or evidence of OH technician training/experience is desirable.
  • Flexibility to travel all over UK including overnight stays when necessary.
  • Employment is subject to the individual undergoing a DBS check and evidence of Right to Work in the UK.