Location
Crewe, GB
Department Name
Technical Authority....3
About Network Rail
About Network Rail…
🌟 Join Our Team at Network Rail! 🌟
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Brief Description
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This is a part-time opportunity working 2 or 3 days a week
from 08:30 to 16:30 at Crewe Mannin House. You will be working on-site along with an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor and a Medical Coordinator.
Band & Salary: Band 6 £28,860 - £31,980 pro-rata (Subject to experience)
Closing date: 6th February 2025 . On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held w/c 17th February depending on business requirements.
Some of our great benefits:
🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days pro-rata), with the option to buy/sell days.
🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Defined benefit pension scheme
🚂 75% subsidy on train tickets.
🎟 ️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
🕊 ️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
Plus more….
About The Role (External)
About the team…
This is an exciting time to join our team of Occupational Health professionals as we move to an in-house service model delivered throughout our 22 Occupational Health locations nationwide. It’s a great time to join us as we begin our journey to shape the new service for our organisation and the rail industry.
The health, safety & wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to us, delivering a high-quality occupational health service, and proactively managing our people’s immediate and long-term health and wellbeing risks.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for people who are customer-focused, highly motivated, and committed to delivering our new In-House Occupational Health for our 46,000 colleagues, for both clinical and operational roles. We’re creating a railway ‘Fit for the Future’ so we need a workforce ‘Fit for the future’ and you can play a key part in creating a sustainable service for the future.
What does the average day look like?
As an OH Technician, you will be based in one of our OH centres and be part of a team providing an outstanding occupational health service for Network Rail line managers and employees. You will be providing quality health monitoring services and in doing so you will help Network Rail to prevent, manage and reduce work-related ill-health to support our people in work sustainably and safely.
Ideally, you will have experience in undertaking audiometry, spirometry, HAVs Tier 1 health assessments, blood pressure and conducting drug and alcohol testing within the chain of custody framework.
You will also be responsible for managing employee OH records and updating them in line with legislative requirements so being organised, with a keen eye for detail would be ideal for this role.
So, if you want to be part of a team creating an exceptional Occupational Health Service for our colleagues and the Rail Industry then get in touch!
Essential Criteria
- Experience as an Occupational Health Technician at least for over 1 year, a Health care assistant (HCA) with an interest in screening or a medic with a few years’ experience and with willingness to develop clinical skills relevant to the role.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Good IT skills
- Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR compliance
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of occupational health and risk assessment processes
- Certificated training in health surveillance and assessments (e.g., audiometry, spirometry)
- Safety critical or rail industry experience
- Data analysis
How To Apply (External)
Additional Information…
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply or you require any reasonable adjustments, please email RecruitmentSupport@networkrail.co.uk
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
BPSS
As an arm’s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.
- Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation
- Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check
- Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks