- Policies:
- Establishes and maintains all relevant baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department
- Establishes communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and all other relevant client personnel.
- Assists client in the preparation of policies where Occupational Health may play a role, for example drugs and alcohol in the workplace, workplace bullying and stress at work.
- Supports for maintenance of the Management System on site including their own operational control documents.
- Co-ordinates and manages the absence management programme, including the provision of medical case management
- Co-ordinates and manages the return-to-work programme and rehabilitation for absent colleagues
- Provides advice and support for the site Industrial Hygiene programmer
- Manages the onsite ergonomics and manual handling program
- Provides appropriate vaccination for employees
- Provides training for:
- Manual handling
- Work station set up
- Blood borne pathogen awareness
- Managing shift work, health and wellbeing
- Manages the First Aid Programme
- Attendance to, and management of, Occupational injuries and illness
- Liaising with, or referral to, the OHP regarding client employees and relevant stakeholder where relevant
- Provides assistance to the client in all incident investigation and statutory reporting to government and insurance bodies and professions.
- Establishes and maintains the Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing Programme.
- Responsibility for keeping up to date on all relevant legislative and statutory changes as it pertains to the health and safety of client’s employees.
- Liaises with the EHS team in all relevant activities and participates in relevant ERT team training and response to emergencies
- Conducts Pre Employment Health Screening
- Conducts appropriate health surveillance examinations, interprets results and provides regular trending analysis to management.
- Maintains medical information and records in a confidential manner.
- Performs pregnancy risk assessments
- Manages and co-ordinates the Blood Volunteer Programme
- Supervises the duties of the on-site Medical Technician
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- Registered General Nurse with a valid NMBI registration
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in occupational health nursing.
- A recognised qualification in Occupational Health is desireable
- Competency in at least some of Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision screening, phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics & administration of vaccines.
- Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, empathy and listening skills.
- Strong organisational and planning skills including time management with proven track record of prioritising key tasks and delivery to a high professional standard.
- Strong team member with proven ability to establish and maintain effective working people relationships.
- Openness to work in a new exciting and evolving space
- High clinical standards
- Strong IT skills