Job summary
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.

About us
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
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

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.

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

Qualifications / Training
Essential

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

Previous Experience
Essential

• Undertaking phlebotomy in a busy clinic
• Accurate electronic record keeping
• Providing a high standard of customer service

Desirable

• Providing health promotion information
• Undertaking health checks
• Working in an occupational health setting

Skills
Essential

• A high standard of written and verbal communication
• Able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and compassion
• Confident 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.

Desirable

• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire others to make healthy life choices.
• An understanding of workplace wellbeing issues

Other requirements
Essential

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

Knowledge
Essential

• Phlebotomy

Desirable

• An understanding of workplace wellbeing issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Hertford County Hospital
North Rd
Hertford
SG14 1LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical lead
Anne Black
ablack1@nhs.net
03333325445

Details
Date posted
24 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
per annum, Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-8070978-B
Job locations
Hertford County Hospital
North Rd
Hertford
SG14 1LP
United Kingdom

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.