Occupational Health Technician

Are you an experienced Occupational Health Technician? Are you passionate about delivering a great in house Occupational Health service? Are you based in or around Newport? We are supporting TATA Steel with a temporary opportunity for an Occupational Health Technician. The successful applicant will work between their Caerphilly site and Llanwern site. These sites are responsible for the production of a variety of Steel products and the majority of roles conducted are of a safety critical nature. Role: Occupational Health Technician Location:Dual sites, Site one: Catnic Ltd, Pontypandy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly CF83 3GL and Site two: TATA Steel, Llanwern Works, Newport NP19 4QZ (The need to travel to Port Talbot for training will be required) Rate: £28,548 - £30,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) Hourly, this is £15.04 - £15.81ph Contract length: 6 months initially Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week, standard office hours Start: ASAP Responsibilities: • Providing comprehensive support to TATA Steel employees and Contractors in relation to Occupational Health matters • Organising and delivering health surveillance to the business as per statutory requirements, guidance and company policy • Conducting pre placement and safety critical medicals • Carrying out due cause testing and routine screening • Advising Line Managers and HR in the position of subject matter excerpt • Assessing individuals for fitness to work following long term absence • Supporting with rehabilitation programmes • Referring case load as required to external health professionals • Organising and delivering health promotion campaigns • Evaluating patients within the company in the event of illness or accident • Being on hand to provide emergency first aid treatment • Maintaining the Occupational Health facility • Following GDPR and patient confidentiality at all times • Promoting the following of UK Health and safety legislation at all times Essential requirements: • Proven experience within an Occupational Health role (2+years) • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health (advantage) • Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (compulsory) • Excellent interpersonal skill • Strong verbal and written communication • Profound knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation within an Industrial Environment (advantage) • Ability to liaise with all levels of stakeholder Benefits: • Advice and editing on your current CV • Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role • Paid holiday • Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts • Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend • Opportunity for progression into permanent roles • Competitive rates of pay Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements. All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, Medical check and reference check. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.