SHE Principal Practitioner Occupational Health Nurse at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To carry out examinations and enable the implementation of controls and recommend improvement of procedures to build a culture of safety in the workplace.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• The duties and responsibilities of the OHNP include, but are not limited to the following:
• Manage the operational activities of the occupational health mining clinic.
• Adherence to and implement the employers’ policies and procedures.
• Adherence to and implement all legislation related to clinical operations.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a site-specific Health Evaluation program in accordance with the available Occupational Hygiene Surveys (this includes Pre-Employment, Baseline, Annual, Screening, and Exit Medical examinations)
• Implement, supervision and maintenance of a Chronic Disease, Mental Health, and Fatigue Management program.
• Manage the performance and recording of Health Risk Assessments and facility inspections and the reporting of the findings.
• 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.
• Monitor and analyse health trends and the reporting thereof.
• The management, administration and follow up of Injuries on Duty cases according to company policy.
• Aid the client with absenteeism management and sick leave follow up.
• Provision of appropriate health education programs to employees.
• Attendance and recordkeeping of Health and Safety meetings, HR, monthly management meetings or any other relevant meetings.

Character traits:

• Ability to consistently perform job duties as outlined in the job description.
• Demonstrate and support service excellence standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and competence.
• Demonstrate compliance with patient confidentiality 100% of the time

Preferred requirements & skills:

• Must be meticulous, have ability to multitask and possess great people skills.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Work Independently.
• Willing to work on remote clinics and travel.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Reasoning ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

• Intermediate computer skills are essential.
• Formal Education
• Bachelor’s degree, Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing (Needs to be registered at SANC)
• Registered with South African Nursing counsel (SANC)
• Proof of SASOHN membership.
• Dispensing License.
• Basic Life support (Wish)
• ATLS (wish)
• Audiometry and Spirometry certificate.
• Basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act with regulations.

Min Experience

• Experience: 4+ relevant years