Provide comprehensive Health services (SHE) for the protection and promotion of total physical, mental and social well-being of all employees.
JOB SUMMARY
Primary Health Care
Promotes, supervises, and performs prompt, effective medical assistance to employees in acute and chronic situations
Responds to emergencies
Diagnoses and treats clients
Ensures adequate job restriction and protection
Liaises with external service providers
Prevents time away from work (‘Lost Time’)
Provides cost effective and accessible service to clients
Schedule, conduct and record checks on clients with chronic condition
Occupational Health Care
Pre-placement Medical
Conduct pre-placement medical to prevent any liability to the company and to prevent illness/injury to employees and colleagues
Periodic Medicals
Plans and conducts risk based medical surveillance including exit medicals, retirement medicals and ill health retirement medicals
Evaluates, monitor and document risks on site
Make recommendation on health matters to management
Communicate potential health and safety hazards in the workplace.
Injuries on Duty
Administer First Aid and secondary treatment
Maintains and checks emergency equipment
Advise management on preventative and / or corrective action by investigating causes, frequency of injuries
Prevent Lost Time for employee and the company by treating IOD promptly
Rehabilitation
Education
Educate employees on health-related topics in either formal/informal groups or on a one-on-one basis
Advise Line managers/departments on safety equipment
Presentation to management on general matters affecting the safety and health of employees at work, in the workplace
Monthly reports, as stipulated by Senior Occupational Health Nurse
Represents Medical and Occupational Health at meetings
Communicates appropriate information to immediate supervisors, managers and HR department (e.g. Fit to work documentation)
Maintain employee records
Purchase and replenish medical supplies
Ensure legislative compliance
Communicates within department and to internal/external stakeholders (e.g. responding to e-mail)
Research
Maintenance of accurate and up to date medical records and or reports to track employee health / illness and provide the company with the required data, keeping in mind the employee’s right to confidentiality
Investigate illness / injury episodes and trends to determine health and safety needs. Communicates this information to relevant stakeholders for the development of safety programmes
Monthly statistical reports for management
Evaluate findings of periodic medicals
Assessment of ‘Employee Risk Factor report’
Investigate employee complaints regarding safety or healthy at work
Representation to management or safety committee in matters relating to work
HIV program
Schedule, conduct and record checks on employees with chronic condition
Plans and executes HIV roadmap
Wellness program
Plans and executes wellness drives and the mental wellbeing program
Rehabilitation
Evaluate performance / progress, counsel and coach if necessary
Monitor progress and co-ordinate community health services for rehabilitation purposes
Administration
Plan, develop and administer the policies and procedures of the Company Medical and Occupational Health Department
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Registered Nurse (minimum requirement)
Registered Midwife
Btech Occupational Health
Safety Certificates
2 years’ work experience within a Manufacturing environment, must be Occupationally trained
Current registration with South African Nursing Council
Registration with South African Occupational Health Nurses
