Occupational Health, Technician

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. About the Role The primary purpose of the role is to contribute to maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment carrying out tasks and implementing Occupational health (OH) and wellbeing activities appropriate to the Occupational Health Service and OH processes in your region. The technician role includes managing OH administrative processes, identifying training and effectively using a range of OH tools and process to support the implementation of OH programmes within scope of practice whilst driving compliance for the Occupational Health Service function. Delivery of Vaccination programmes Delivery of Audiometry programmes Delivery of Spirometry programmes Delivery of Respiratory protection programs (including mask fit testing) Delivery of occupational health information by way of education and training About you You are a confident and capable health professional with a technical certificate or are currently working towards one. You are an IMAC-approved peer vaccinator and are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of others. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable presenting to groups and delivering occupational health education in a clear and engaging way. You enjoy sharing your knowledge and helping others understand health-related information. A Spirometry and/or Audiometry certificate would be an advantage but is not essential. Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: HNZ/1936992 Location: North Island - Waikato - Hamilton Job type: Job type: Permanent Full time Expertise: Clinical - Allied Health - All values Clinical - Technical - All values Non-clinical - Administration - Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr