Occupational Health Nurse

Function

Nursing

Facility

Coast East, Loskop, Estcourt

Position

Occupational Health Nurse

Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Occupational Health Nurse in the Loskop Area. The clinic is (40 hours/week) reporting to the Business Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for rendering a quality occupational health service which is effective and efficient and exceeds customers’ expectations for an Occupational Health clinic.

Critical Outputs

• Accurate maintenance and upkeep of employee
• Maintenance of an Occupational Health programme to establish the physical, psychological and social well-being of the worker in a safe working environment
• Provide information that the client can utilise to eliminate, control and minimize health risks and hazards to which the employees are, or maybe exposed to.
• Monitoring the health status of employees through on-going surveillance programmes according to the
• Coordination of emergency
• Working effectively within a budget and ensuring smooth administration of all aspects of the
• Delivering high-quality primary healthcare
• Meeting the prescribed professional and quality standards of both Life Health Solutions and the
• Ensuring the total satisfaction of our clients through continuous improvement and added
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 standards including internal and external audits (Life Health Solution as well as client audits).

Requirements

• The following qualifications are required:
• Qualification in General nursing
• Occupational Health Nursing B Tech/Diploma with 2-3years relevant experience (will be an advantage)
• Registration with SANC: note Additional Occupational Health Nursing qualifications must appear on current SANC Receipt
• Sound knowledge in the provision of Occupational and Primary Health care services
• Certificate in Dispensing
  • Certificate in Competency:
    • Audiometry certificate and registration as an Audiometrist
    • Spirometry certificate
    • Vision screening
• HIV Counselling and Testing (will be an advantage)
• 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 behaviour
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills

Email

Duncan.malwane@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Monday, October 12, 2026