Occupational Health Practitioner

Job Title

Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

Company/Organisation Name

Netcare

Location

Not specified

Job Description and Responsibilities

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

• 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
• 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:
• Emergency Medical Care when needed.
• Managing occupational injuries and diseases
• 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 changes.
• 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.

Quality Reviews & Auditing

• Participate in Occupational Health Self-assessments, Quality reviews and/or external certification audits.
• Identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Transformation of Our Society

Build and maintain Internal and stakeholder relationships

• Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.
• Maintain and encourage effective communication and interaction within the unit, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and the public.
• Foster good interpersonal relations and public relations while interpreting / applying the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies and procedures.

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
• Initiate and coordinate stress awareness and fatigue programmes

Teamwork

• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goal.
• Work closely with SHE Manager, Infection prevention control practitioners, Line Managers and HOD’s to support them in Occupational Health related matters.

Personal and professional development

• Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge.
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.
• Attend workshops and seminars related to Occupational Health.

Skills Profile

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.

Work Experience

Essential

• Excellent understanding of relevant legislation applicable to OHS.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others.
• Understanding of risk management processes.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Relevant experience in the following areas is essential: General nursing, public health and/or occupational health nursing, pharmacology, medical nursing, social and behavioural sciences, toxicology, environmental hygiene, ethical and legal compliance, education, risk management, safety and management principles for an effective health service.

Knowledge

Essential

• Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

Coaching Others

• The capacity to recognise development areas in others and support them to facilitate personal development through coaching.

Customer Focus and Service Delivery

• The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers.

Continuous Improvement

• The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement.

Personal Work Ethic

• Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.

Building Relationships

• Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.

Communication

• The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.

Teamwork

• Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.

Technical Knowledge

• The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.

Physical Requirements

• In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

Working Conditions

• Professional flexibility in working hours while supporting daily business operations.
• Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.
• Travel to support the functions of the role may be required.

Netcare Values and Behaviours

Netcare Values

• At Netcare, our core value is care.
• We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
• We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
• We care about the truth in all our actions.
• We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity - I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.