Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner

Nampak; Vanderbijlpark; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Nampak in Vanderbijlpark seeks a qualified Occupational Health Nurse to plan and oversee the medical surveillance and health programmes for the operation. You will conduct pre-employment and exit medicals, and report injuries in alignment with regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a Diploma in General Nursing / Occupational Health, a dispensing license, and have at least two years of OH experience. Registration with the SA Nursing Council is mandatory; manufacturing exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Diploma in General Nursing / Occupational Health.
• Dispensing course certificate and dispensing license.
• At least 2 years Occupational Health experience.
• Registered with SA Nursing Council.
• Manufacturing environment experience advantageous.
• Microsoft Office suite - Intermediate level.
• Verbal, numeracy and written skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan medical surveillance programme for the Operation with and signed off by Occupational Health Medical Practitioner (OMP).
• Conduct pre-employment medicals according to relevant legal prescriptions, work risk factors and health profile of individual employees.
• Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
• Report all injuries on duty and any occupational injuries to the Compensation Commissioner.
• Conduct multidisciplinary health risk and occupational injury assessments.
• Ensure processes are in place to prioritize and triage patients in the event of an emergency, including roles of first aiders and emergency response staff.

Skills

Verbal communication

Numeracy

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Diploma in General Nursing / Occupational Health

Dispensing course & license

Job description

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan medical surveillance programme for the Operation with and signed off by Occupational Health Medical Practitioner(OMP).
• Conduct pre-employment medicals according to relevant legal prescriptions, work risk factors and health profile of individual employees. Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
• Report all injuries on duty and any occupational injuries to the Compensation Commissioner.
• Conduct multidisciplinary health risk and occupational injury assessments.
• Ensure processes are in place to prioritize and triage patients in the event of an emergency, including roles of first aiders and emergency response staff

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Diploma in General Nursing /Occupational Health (Compulsory)
• Dispensing Course Certificate and dispensing license (Compulsory)
• At least 2years Occupational Health experience
• Registered with SA Nursing Council
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (Advantageous)
• Microsoft Office suite -Intermediate level
• Verbal, numeracy and written skills