Occupational Health Technicians carry out the screening and surveillance tests that keep workers safe — hearing, lung function, vision, vibration and drug and alcohol testing. It is a hands-on, often mobile role and one of the best entry points into occupational health, with full training offered by many providers and clear progression into senior technician or trainee advisor roles.
Most technicians work for OH providers delivering surveillance across many client sites — construction, manufacturing, rail, utilities and logistics. Many roles are regional or national with travel and overnight allowances; some are based in a single large employer.
Short of technicians for a surveillance programme or a new contract? We supply permanent hires and temporary technicians at short notice — recently filling extra technician cover for a provider so their service kept running. Tell us the region and volume.
Good providers train you in audiometry, spirometry, drug and alcohol testing and HAVS screening, usually including recognised certificates — we know which employers genuinely invest in training.
No registration is needed. Many providers train you fully, including audiometry and spirometry certification. Healthcare, sports science or emergency care backgrounds help.
Often, yes — many roles cover a region or the whole UK, sometimes with overnight stays. Single-site roles exist too.
They overlap heavily. "Health Screener" is often used for mobile medical unit roles focused on surveillance tests; "OH Technician" can include drug and alcohol testing and more varied site work.
Yes — into senior technician, team lead or clinical support roles, and into OH nursing if you train as a nurse.
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