Occupational Health Nurse

Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse

Division: Weir Minerals

Location: Alrode

Onsite

Purpose of Role: The Occupational Health Nurse will be responsible for all duties related to Occupational and Primary Health Care for the facility in line with the business Occupational Health and Wellbeing strategy.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Medical Surveillance & Health Monitoring: Manage and administer a comprehensive occupational health surveillance programme to support employees' physical, psychological, and social well-being. Monitor health status through ongoing programmes, maintain medical records, ensure completion of risk-based medicals (e.g., audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, biological monitoring), and oversee injury on duty, emergency procedures, and return-to-work processes.
• Administration & Compliance: Provide and manage primary health care and chronic disease management for the facility. Plan and coordinate wellness activities, assess disability and return-to-work cases, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and company policies. Manage expenditure and budgets, control clinic inventory, compile reports and statistics, support employee travel immunization, maintain hazardous waste management, and provide feedback to the Health and Wellbeing Manager and Regional SHE Manager.
• Health & Safety Support: Attend health and safety meetings, ensure data capturing and manual record-keeping, adhere to the Duty of Care Policy, and promote safety and wellness initiatives within the organization.
• Inspection & Risk Management: Conduct inspections of canteen, ablutions, and work environments. Oversee first aid box inspections and replenish stock as needed to ensure workplace health and safety standards are maintained.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
  
  

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Qualifications: Grade 12, Diploma in General Nursing, Occupational Health Nursing, Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Screening, Dispensing.
• Registrations: Registered with South African Nursing Council as Professional Nurse and Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner, and with SASOHN as Audiometrist.
• 5 years of experience in Occupational Health Clinic, including employee assistance and disability case management.
• Sound knowledge of statutory legislation, RMA experience.
• Provide professional indemnity proof (SASOHN).
  
  

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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