PS/242/BCH 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.

This post will be based at the Welwyn Garden City southern OHSW hub. You will be required to regularly travel to the northern hub based in Sandy.

Reporting to the Senior Occupational Health Adviser and working alongside Occupational Health Advisers, Force Medical Advisers 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.

Please note, internal applicants to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire or Hertfordshire will remain on their home force terms and conditions.

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 four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:

 Service Delivery
 Professionalism
 Decision Making
 Working with Others

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.

For further information or an informal chat please contact Rosemary Jeffers, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager on extension 01707 354130