Occupational Health Nurse

Function

Nursing

Facility

Northern Cape, Inland North

Position

Occupational Health Nurse

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a permanent contract Occupational Health Nurse reporting to Unit Manager, based at the Black Rock Life Occupational Health clinic in the Northern Cape. The successful Unit Manager a multidisciplinary team and exceeds customer expectations and requirements in the Clinic in the Northern Cape.

Critical Outputs

• Management experience to manage the overall Contract with the Client and Audits.
• Development of an Occupational Health program and the improvement on the existing programme
• Occupational Health Service, to establish the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of the worker in a safe working environment.
• Monitoring the health status of employees through on-going surveillance programmes.
• Providing information to the onsite Client that could be utilized to eliminate, control and minimize health risks and hazards to which the employees are, or may be exposed.
• Working effectively within a budget
• Meeting administration needs timeously.
• Meeting the prescribed professional and quality standards of both Life Occupational Health and the client.
• Leading sub ordinates and inspiring them in the right direction.
• Co coordinating the clinic management.
• Co coordinating the Emergency Services on site.

Requirements

The following qualifications are required and critical

• Computer literacy Microsoft Office (Medical database experience advantageous) & own transport is essential.
• Experience on COID act reporting and administration
• Candidates who result orientated, good communication skills, have initiative and the ability to deliver quality outputs and reduce costs, will be most suitable for this position.
• Knowledge regarding Occupational Health in Mining will be an advantage.
• Customer orientation, focus and teamwork complete the profile.
• Nursing Diploma or Degree (qualified as a Registered Nurse). registration with SANC
• The candidate needs to hold a Diploma / BTech degree in Occupational Health. (Must appear on current SANC receipt).
• HIV counselling
• Audiogram Registered as an audiometric at SASOHN.
• Spirometry
• Vision
• Certification Multidrug
• Dispensing
• Valid driver’s licenses
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience post-graduation mining environment.
• Candidates who result orientated, good communication skills, have initiative and the ability to deliver quality outputs and reduce costs, will be most suitable for this position.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing skills
• Business insight
• Ability to functional independently
• Attention to details
• Good interpersonal relationships
• Performance / Achievement Drive
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships & networking
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Motivating and developing people
• Time Management
• Holistic approach
• Emotional Maturity

Email

Hesna.mostert@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, May 30, 2025