Occupational Health Nurse

Function: Life Occupational health / Employee Wellness

Facility: Northern Cape

Position: Occupational Health Nurse

Introduction:

A vacancy exists for a permanent position as Occupational Health Nurse x 1 reporting to the Business Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for rendering a quality mining occupational health service which is effective and efficient and exceeds customers’ expectations for an Occupational Health clinic in Exploration Clinic, Northern Cape.

Critical Outputs

• Maintenance of an Occupational Health program to establish the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the worker in a safe working environment.
• Monitoring the health status of employees through on-going surveillance programmes according to the Mine COP’s.
• Providing information that the Client can utilize to eliminate, control, and minimize health risks and hazards to which the employees are, or may be exposed.
• Effectively working within a budget and ensuring smooth administration of all aspects of the services.
• Delivering high quality primary healthcare services.
• Meeting the prescribed professional and quality standards of both Life Occupational Health and the Clients.
• Ensuring the total satisfaction of our clients through continuous improvement and added value.
• Ensuring compliance with DMRE requirements ISO 9001:2008, ISO 45001:2018 and SANS 16001:2020 standards including internal and external audits (Life Occupational Health as well as client audits).

Requirements

• The following qualifications are required:
  • Qualifications in General Nursing.
  • Occupational Health Nursing B Tech/ Diploma with 2 - 3 years’ relevant experience post-graduation in a mining environment.
  • Registration with SANC; NOTE: Additional Occupational Health Nursing qualification must appear on current SANC receipt.
  • Sound knowledge in the provision of Occupational and Primary Health Care Services.
  • Certificate in dispensing.
  • Certification in multi-drug testing.
  • Certification in HIV Counselling and Testing.
• Computer literacy essential Microsoft Office.
• Experience in COID Act reporting and administration advantageous.
• Ideally, the candidate should have experience in administration and employee relations, good communication skills.
• Candidates who are results orientated, have initiative and the ability to deliver quality outputs will be most suitable for this position.
• Customer orientation, focus and teamwork complete the profile.

Competencies

• Management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment.
• Resilience.
• Teamwork.
• Influencing skills.
• Business insight.
• Ability to function independently.
• Attention to details.
• Good interpersonal relationships.
• Performance / Achievement Drive.
• Drive and energy.
• Excellence orientation.
• Ethical behavior.
• Building relationships & networking.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Motivating and developing people.
• Time Management.
• Holistic approach.
• Emotional Maturity.

Contact

Hesna Mostert

Email: hesna.mostert@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.