PS/263/C Occupational Health Technician

***Please note that this vacancy has now closed and is available to redeployees only; it will not be checked on a regular basis by the recruitment team. It is therefore essential that if you apply for this role, you e-mail BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk to notify us that you have submitted an application. We will then process it for shortlisting. If you do not notify us by e-mail that you have submitted an application, it will not be picked up. Please also ensure that you notify your allocated Change Advisor of any redeployee applications that you have submitted.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment.
***An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Health Technician to join the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire multi-disciplinary Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing (OHSW) team. Recruiting Force is Cambridgeshire for this post.

This post will be based at the Welwyn Garden City southern OHSW hub. However you will be required to split your working week between both Southern and Northern Hubs (north hub is based in Sandy, Cambridgeshire).

Reporting to the Senior Occupational Health Advisor and working alongside Occupational Health Advisors, Force Medical Advisors and an administrative team. You will be required to perform a variety of tests and techniques, including the following:

• Height, weight and calculation of BMI
• Blood pressure
• Spirometry
• Audiometry
• Vision Testng
• Urinalysis
• Skin Health surveillance

You will also be required to take overall responsibility for the triaging of health questionnaires and collate relevant information for the staff to facilitate an assessment regarding fitness to work. You will coordinate and deliver health promotion activities. You will also maintain health screening equipment and ensure sufficient supplies of consumables.

Success in this role requires excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation. Effective time management skills and IT skills are essential for this role. Previous experience of using Occupational Health IT systems would be an advantage.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday the 1st of August, at Hertfordshire Constabulary headquarters, Welwyn Garden City.

If you are interested in applying for the advertised role please ensure you read the attached information, including role profile, context sheet (if applicable) and recruitment information for applicants.

For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the six personal qualities below and the entry requirements:

• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership
• We are collaborative
• We deliver, support and inspire
• We analyse critically
• We are innovative and open-minded

There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.

If you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

**Please note, this vacancy is open to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire employees however, if you are on a Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire contract you will need to resign from your home force Terms & Conditions and join Cambridgeshire Constabulary**

**Please note that this advert will be live to Redeployee's throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. They will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.**

For further information or an informal chat please contact Rosemary Jeffers, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager on extension 01707354130.