Occupational Health Technician - Ipswich

Location Ipswich
Discipline: Occupational Health Technician
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££25,000 - £27,000
Contact name: Ben Higgins

Contact email: ben@ohmedical.co.uk
Job ref: BH2695
Published: about 3 hours ago

​OH Medical is seeking an experienced Peripatetic Occupational Health Technician to join a leading Occupational Health provider. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver mobile health screening and surveillance services across Ipswich and the surrounding areas.

You will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive Occupational Health Screening Service, including:

  • Carrying out baseline health checks (height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis)

  • Conducting health surveillance and fitness-for-work assessments (including audiometry and spirometry)

  • Promoting health and wellbeing initiatives, providing advice and guidance

  • Accurately maintaining confidential medical records

  • Ensuring clinic equipment is clean, safe, and properly maintained

  • Supporting the wider Occupational Health team with accurate data collection

This role requires regular travel, with overnight stays. You’ll need to have space to park a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) at or near your home overnight.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Previous experience in an Occupational Health setting (preferred but not essential)

  • Backgrounds such as HCA, Fitness Instructor, EMT, Military Medic, or Offshore Medic are highly suitable

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong IT proficiency and record-keeping skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Awareness of confidentiality, data protection, and professional boundaries

  • Full UK Manual Driving Licence

  • Ideally, prior experience in health promotion, audiometry, spirometry and vision testing

Salary & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary of £25,000 – £27,000 DOE

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service)

  • An additional day’s leave for your birthday

  • Contributory pension scheme (up to 6%)

  • Meal Allowance

  • Fuel Card

  • Life assurance

  • Discounted gym membership

  • Cycle-to-work scheme

  • 6 weeks’ advance diary visibility for work-life balance

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your CV to ben@ohmedical.co.uk or call on 01582 235 500 for a confidential chat about the role.

OH Medical is a specialist recruitment consultancy for the Occupational Health, Wellbeing, and Health & Safety sectors. We provide tailored recruitment solutions for both agency and permanent positions across the UK.