Occupational Health Technician
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
This is an exciting time to join the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service (OHWS) at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust due to the governments commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of NHS staff.
Having an OHWS in the workplace gives staff and managers rapid access to professional specialist advice which will help protect, retain, and support staff with health issues in the workplace. The service aims to provide a comprehensive and impartial service to approximately 8,5000 employees working in the Trust and a further number of employees within commercial companies who the OHWS provides services too.
Job Description
Do you want to be part of a team that works to improve health and wellbeing services for NHS people, to keep them safe, healthy and empowered to pass good care onto our patients.
The main responsibilities of this role will require the post holder to support the delivery of high-quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services (OHWS) to NHS Trust employees & external clients, to promote health and wellbeing and safeguard employee’s health from risks arising from their working environment. The post holder will be involved in the development of services to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice with the highest possible standards of care.
You will be required to learn a diverse range of clinical and clerical skills performed with appropriate supervision from the occupational health nurses and administrative staff, we will help aid you by offering full in house training.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Provide a broad level of clinical support to the OHWS clinical team, always following set procedures, policies, and guidelines.
- To assist the clinical team to provide a high standard of customer focused service.
- Play an active role in health & wellbeing activities at departmental and organisational level.
- Act on own initiative when managing clients’ needs in the clinical setting and refer onward as the need arises.
- To undertake a wide range of learned skills; this will be performed under the direct and indirect supervision of a suitably qualified Occupational Health Nurse (OHN). These skills and competencies will be performed according to all relevant internal policies and protocols including relevant external requirements.
- Venepuncture for a wide range of blood tests within the hospital setting and to external companies.
- Electronic screening of new starters health assessments with no declared health issues and identifying and referring on to the OHN those requiring further assessment.
- To be able to assist with wellbeing health assessments to include clinical assessments, measurement of blood pressures, urinalysis, cholesterol testing and body mass Index measurements.
- To accurately maintain all administrative systems in line with service requirements always ensuring accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality are maintained.
- To maintain a clinical recall system for occupational vaccinations for Trust staff and external contracts.
General
- Report any problems arising in all aspects of work undertaken
- Respond positively to client requests and act promptly and effectively to constructive criticism or complaints by ensuring the appropriate person is informed immediately.
- To be responsible for general tidiness of work areas in particular the clinical areas and stock checks.
- To be responsible for basic checks and cleaning of medical equipment. Assisting with the decontamination process when equipment is to be sent out for calibration, maintenance, or repair.
- To add to the quality of service given to individual clients during their visit to the department.
- To support the team so that routine functions are streamlined and effective.
- To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
Qualifications
Person Specification
Qualifications
and Experience
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 2 or relevant equivalent qualification or healthcare related study
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Level 2 English and Maths
- Experience of working GP Practice, Outpatients departments or clinic environments.
- Experience of performing phlebotomy or willing to be trained.
- Spirometry & audiometry skills or willing to be trained.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Effective client care & customer care skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good IT skills
Other
- Motivated
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and to work as part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, flexible working, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements.
We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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