Occupational Health Nurse MMH260511-2

Role Purpose

Ensure a healthy workforce and provide a cost effective occupational and primary health service in alignment with objectives.

Requirements

• Matric/Grade12
• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health Nursing - Essential
• Audiometry - Essential
• Spirometry - Essential
• Vision Screening - Essential
• Dispensing - Essential
• Basic life support (BLS) - Desirable
• Registration with SASOHN - Essential
• Registered as a General Nurse with SANC as an Occupational Health Nurse - Essential
• 3 - 5 years experience in Occupational Health Nursing
• Must be willing to be on standby.
• Basic understanding of the Health & Safety Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act with regulations
• Knowledge of current healthcare practices
• Knowledge of medical industry
• Knowledge of medical surveillance
• Knowledge of biological monitoring
• Knowledge of ergonomics

Duties and Responsibilities

INTERNAL PROCESSES

• Implement and evaluate a risk-based medical surveillance programme which includes pre-employment,
• baseline, annual, transfers and exit medical screening.
• Implement, manage and monitor activities relating to occupational health,safety and environment.
• Manage, administrate, report and follow-up of Injury on Duty cases according to the employers’ policies and procedures.
• Respond to medical emergencies within scope of practice.
• Implement and evaluate a risk-based medical surveillance programme which includes pre-employment, baseline, annual, transfers and exit medical screening.
• Implement, manage and monitor activities relating to occupational safety, health and waste.
• Manage, administrate, report and follow-up of Injury on Duty cases according to the employers’ policies and procedures.
• Respond to medical emergencies within scope of practice.
• Assist with worker integration into the workplace after prolonged absence.
• Recognise chronic disease early and manage these conditions to ensure productivity.
• Consultation, counselling and/or referral of employees when needed.
• Provide a consultancy and advisory service to line management and client employees on occupational health matters.
• Compliance with all legislation relating to occupational health.
• Investigate client queries within the agreed service level and escalate to the relevant stakeholder where necessary, and ensure timeous feedback is provided.
• Identify, analyse and monitor trends relating to specific hazard exposures and ensure preventative measures are implemented.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Oversee and assist with ordering of stock, housekeeping and maintenance of equipments as well as the keeping of inventory.
• Various administrative functions such as data capturing, as well as document and record management, to ensure confidentiality, continuity, accessibility and legibility.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
• Provide basic Primary Health Care to employees.
• Provide assistance to the client with absenteeism management and sick leave follow up.
• Waste management.

CLIENT SERVICES

• Investigate client queries within the agreed service level and ensure that client receives timeous feedback and escalate client queries to the relevant department or stakeholder.
• Provide accurate information and advice to clients and stakeholders in order to ensure that the client receives the appropriate services.
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets.
• Through honesty, trust and respect provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Proactively build and maintain client relationships by presenting our innovative and trustworthy product offerings through professional and credible Financial Advisory services.
• Deliver on service level agreements and made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service

PEOPLE

• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers , clients and stakeholders.
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
• Take ownership for driving career development.
• Effectively manage time and ensure optimal productivity.
• Ensure technical product and legislative knowledge is always current in order to propose the most relevant and innovative client solutions and comply with governance requirements.
• Be self-confident, self-motivated and relentlessly pursue targets and goals.

FINANCE

• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum

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