Occupational Health Nursing Sister

The leading Waste Management Firm in South Africa is seeking an Occupational Health Nursing Sister to join their team in Springs. This professional will be responsible for the application of Occupational Health professional nursing practices to ensure primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of occupational diseases within the region.

In order to be considered for this role you must have the following:

• Matric

• Occupational health nursing degree/diploma

• Dispensing course diploma / qualification

• 5 years working experience in occupational health

• Chemical industry exposure with experience in this field

• Occupational Health

• Health and Safety Act, Guidelines and Regulations

• COIDA

Key Job Responsibilities (But not limited to)

• Manage the administrative and operational activities of the occupational health clinic.

• Adherence to and implementation of company policies and procedures.

• Adherence to and implementation of all legislation related to clinical operations.

• Manage clinic stock, drug registers and equipment as well as the keeping of inventory.

• Implement and maintain a Hearing Conservation Program.

• Implement, supervision and maintenance of a Chronic Disease Management program.

• Provision of primary health care and emergency service within scope of practice.

• Initiating and facilitating all referrals to the Occupational Medical Practitioner or outside healthcare

  providers and services and the follow up of such cases.

• Implementation of infection control measures.

• Performance and monitoring of medical and biological surveillance within the prescribed company

  protocols.

• Monitor and analyse health trends and the reporting thereof.

• The follow up of Injuries on Duty cases according to company policy.

• Provision of appropriate health education programs for employees.

• Attendance and recordkeeping of Health and Safety meetings, monthly management meetings or any other relevant meetings.

Should you meet ALL of the above requirements please send your CV to ***email_hidden***

Disclaimer: Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.