Occupational Health Technician

The Opportunity - Occupational Health Technician

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About the role:

Our award-winning Occupational Health Department currently employs five Occupational Health Nurses, an Occupational Health Physician, and a full-time physiotherapist. We provide a full remit of occupational health services to staff which includes:

· A professional and high-quality Occupational Health Service in all areas of Occupational Health (OH) across JCB

· Providing expert OH advice to the Company’s managers, staff and within Human Resources

· Enabling compliance with the Company’s OH related policies, procedures, and practices, together with relevant legislative requirements

· Contribute positively to the Occupational Health team with autonomous practice

What does this role involve day to day?

· Support the work of the Occupational Health team, by: undertaking health surveillance including spirometry, audiometry and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) testing

· Maintaining and updating the Occupational Health database

· To contribute to the administration of the department including reception duties, diary management and arranging meetings

· Any other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the grade of the post

· To assist in the delivery of wellbeing and workplace health activities and campaigns

This may include:

- Providing administrative support and event planning

- Supporting the promotion of events

- Playing an active role in events designed to support the Health and Safety of employees, such as undertaking basic health and wellbeing tests and check staff (e.g. taking blood pressure and providing straightforward health and wellbeing advice to employees)

This will be suited to you if

· Have prior experience working as an Occupational Health Technician

· Evidence of knowledge or recognised training in Spirometry and audiometry

· Evidence of being able to communicate well at different levels of an organisation

· Time management skills

· Ability to travel to other JCB sites (Full UK Licence, and own car)

· Support appropriate professional development programmes within available resources

· Provide health education and health promotion to patients, either individually or in group

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our resourcing team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial team’s interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at recruitment@jcb.com

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our recruitment team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.