Unit Manager | Occupational Health Nurse

LIFE Healthcare Group; Dunnottar; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse Unit Manager to lead a dynamic team in ensuring the highest standards of health services. This role involves planning and coordinating various occupational health initiatives, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong nursing background, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional health outcomes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values teamwork and customer orientation, and make a significant impact in the health sector.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Registration with SANC and additional Occupational Health Nursing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate occupational health outputs and training.
• Conduct performance assessments and manage medical surveillance programs.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Customer Orientation

Education

Nursing Diploma or Degree

Occupational Health Nursing B Tech/Diploma

Tools

Computer Literacy

BLS Certification

Audiometry Certification

Job description

Unit Manager | Occupational Health Nurse

Function Nursing Facility Inland South: Nigel Position Unit Manager | Occupational Health Nurse Introduction

A fixed term position exists for an Occupational Health Nurse Unit Manager, based at Life Health Solutions in Dunnottar, Nigel. The successful candidate is required to work 40 hours per week and will report to the Business Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, co-ordination, measurement and follow up of various aspects of occupational health outputs in a mixed service delivery model, ensuring effective, efficient delivery outcomes, which exceed customers’ expectations and requirements.

Critical Outputs

• Arrangement of, induction and in-service training of new and current employees as well as locum staff.
• Arrange the placement of locum staff when clinic staff are absent or request leave.
• Compiling of staff rosters, to be in line with the daily and weekly clinic rosters.
• Check all time sheets, to ensure accuracy, before submission to the Regional Office.
• Ensure all leave is captured, in time, and forms are submitted to the Regional Office.
• Track attendance and identify and report on any attendance problems identified and assist the Contract / Business Manager with the management of poor attendance.
• Ensure regular feedback of any staff related matters and issues to the Business Manager.
• Conduct bi-annual performance assessments, together with the appointed Business Manager.
• Compile, implement and manage medical surveillance programs and plans in accordance relevant policies, procedures, protocols and the exposure risk matrix and relevant COP’s.
• Ensure medical surveillance examinations and tests are up to date, are conducted accurately and are conducted in accordance with the contractual requirements, quality standards and legal and budgetary requirements.
• Plan and coordinate the conducting of Occupational Health Risk Assessments, with feedback reports to the Client, which would also include information on the elimination, control, prevention and reduction of work, workplace and job-related health risks and hazards to which the employees are or may be exposed to.
• Arrange and attend required meetings like Health and Safety and Client feedback meetings.
• Compile, implement, manage, and coordinate the following programs.
• Health and chronic illness monitoring and follow-up.
• Ensure all registers are kept up to date and are accurate i.e. registers for TB or Noise Induced Hearing Loss.
• Compile accurate and professional feedback reports to the Client. This will include statistical reports. Report submitted needs to be accurate and on time.
• Prepare and assist with clinic audits and ensure all findings are corrected and closed out on time.
• Establish health status and trends of employees, with accurate feedback to the Clients, which would include proposed preventative and promotive recommendations and relevant interventions. Ensure all data captured is accurate and up to date.
• Ensure all filing is up to date and is done accurately. Confidentially of employee information may not be compromised.
• Ensure all data capturing is done correctly.
• Ensure the archiving of employee files is up to date and done accurately.
• Ensure clinic stock (medicines and consumables) is controlled, ordered on time, are within budget and complies with required stock levels and contractual requirements.
• Ensure quarterly stock counts are conducted, with submission of accurate stock count documentation, to the Regional Office, by the set dates.
• Ensure clinic equipment is calibrated on time, are in good working order and replaced or upgraded when required.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards including internal and external audits (Life Health Solutions as well as client audits)
• Ensure that Life Health Solutions is always presented as a professional organization.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Degree
• Occupational Health Nursing B Tech/ Diploma with 2 - 3 years relevant experience post-graduation in a manufacturing 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
• Certificate in Competency:
  • Spirometry
  • Audiometry certificate and registration as an Audiometrist with SASOHN
  • Vision screening
  • Current certificate in BLS

• Computer literacy essential
• 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

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing skills
• Motivating and developing people
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills

Email [e-mail] Closing date Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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.