The Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner will be responsible to contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by implementing and monitoring activities relating to occupational health, and executing a risk based medical surveillance programme in the facilities allocated to him/her.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

CONSISTENCY OF CARE

Medical Surveillance & Employee Wellbeing.

• Promotion of wellness and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases.
• Pre-employment, Periodical and Exit Medicals/health assessments.
• Biological monitoring and Medical testing where necessary.
• Assist with Work Exposure Risk Profiles (WREP’s) and Man Job Specifications to enable appropriate Medical Surveillance.
• Identification & Monitoring of special vulnerable groups.
• Epidemiological surveillance where applicable.
• Job Placement and Rehabilitation.
• Impairment assessment and disability management
• o Assist with worker integration into the workplace after prolonged absence due to illness or injury and assess fitness to work or refer for such assessment.
• Monitoring of personal protection methods including the implementation of a risk based Immunisation programme.
• Counselling and/or referral of employees when needed to ensure optimal physical and mental wellbeing.
• Health promotion and maintenance, including coordination of employee wellbeing days/initiatives.
• Provide Clinical care by assisting with:
• o Emergency Medical Care when needed.
• o Managing occupational injuries and diseases
• o Recognise chronic disease early and monitor these conditions to ensure productivity by screening; early referral; health education and encouragement of compliance with treatment and lifestyle charges.
• Monitoring staff sickness absence and working to reduce it, in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Maintain accurate, complete, updated and confidential health records for each employee.

Radiation Safety

• Co-ordinate radiation medicals and assist with over exposure incidents.
• Monitor radiation worker exposure doses and assist with Dosimetry Coordination and Management
• Participate in Radiation Protection committee Meetings when requested by the RSO and/or Licence holder.

Risk Management

• Review of Site specific Health risk assessments and review of WREP’s based on site specific SHEQ Risk Assessments
• Provide input in terms of MS Requirements and/or controls required for health risks.

Occupational health and Safety Programme

• Revise the Occupational Health Programme annually with the OHS Coordinator / SHE Manager for input and approval by the Occupational Health and Safety committee and Management team.
• • Attend the OHS committee meetings.
• COIDA
• Work closely with SHE Managers, HR and Group COID Administrator to coordinate and manage occupationally acquired diseases and/or work related injuries.

TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

Education and training facilitation

• Provide health education: e.g. Alcohol abuse, smoking, lifestyle diseases, shift work, HIV, TB, Mental Health etc.
• Implementation of Health Education and Awareness Days or initiatives
• Assist with moving and handling training programmes

SKILLS PROFIL

EDUCATION
Essential

• Registered as an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner with the South African Nursing Council or equivalent NQF 6/7 qualification.
• Registration with SANC as an OHNP.
• Registration with SASOHN will be advantageous.

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