Occupational Health Clinical Assistant-Health at Work

Enherts Tr; Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Northwood; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Hertford is seeking an Occupational Health Clinical Assistant to provide high-quality health and wellbeing services at work. This role includes taking blood samples, managing health checks, and promoting workplace health. The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent and experience in phlebotomy. A commitment to the values of inclusion, respect, and improvement is essential. Competitive salary range between £24,937 and £26,598 per annum, with a 5% high cost area supplement included.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Trained Phlebotomist required.
• Experience in busy clinic environment preferred.
• Ability to provide health promotion information.

Responsibilities

• Take blood samples according to standard procedures.
• Conduct health screenings for new employees.
• Record health checks and identify abnormal results.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Health promotion

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Occupational Health Clinical Assistant-Health at Work

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Health at Work Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 361-7637817

Site Hertford County Hospital Town Hertford Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 14/01/2026

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values - We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Occupational Health Clinical Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Occupational health Clinical Assistant will work with minimal supervision in supporting the health at work service in the delivery of high-quality occupational health and wellbeing services that are accessible, inclusive, and efficient.

The role will include taking blood samples, conducting health screening and health checks, maintaining accurate confidential health records, and promoting workplace health and wellbeing.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Safely and efficiently take appropriate blood samples in accordance with standard procedures.

Undertake confidential, impartial health screening of new employees with support from qualified practitioners.

Accurately assess and offer advice on occupational immunisation requirements in accordance with national guidelines and local policy and procedures.

Participate in the planning, promotion, delivery and evaluation of wellbeing promotion events and initiatives.

Accurately undertake and record health check such as blood pressure, height, weight, and cholesterol. Identify abnormal results in accordance with national guidelines and report to a registered practitioner where appropriate.

Offer clear, compassionate, evidence-based health promotion advice in accordance with national guidelines and local procedures.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

• Trained Phlebotomist
• NVQ Level 3 qualification, or working towards, or equivalent experience

Previous Experience

• Undertaking phlebotomy in a busy clinic
• Providing a high standard of customer service
• Providing health promotion information
• Working in an occupational health setting

Skills

• A high standard of written and verbal communication
• Able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and compassion
• Basic IT skills for maintaining electronic records
• Good time management skills, organised and self-motivated
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for promoting workplace wellbeing.
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire others to make healthy life choices.
• An understanding of workplace wellbeing issues

Other requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

When you apply...

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Secondments/Fixed term

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Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [e-mail]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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