Professional Nurse Occupational Health

About the role

Valterra Platinum is hiring a Professional Nurse Occupational Health, based in Rustenburg, North West. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality occupational health nursing care to all patients, with the aim of promoting their physical, psychological, and social well-being.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily planning of activities and tasks to ensure timeous completion of tasks ahead of deadlines.
• Allocation of staff to various stations.
• Conduct pre-employment, pre-placement, transfer, and exit medical examinations in accordance with established medical examination protocols.
• Provide baseline health assessments to determine fitness for duty.
• Perform periodic health screening to detect early signs of target organ damage due to specific health hazard exposure.
• Identify affected employees and ensure early intervention and referral to appropriate healthcare professionals.
• Assist with and report on injuries on duty and occupational diseases.
• Follow organisational standards and procedures for the medical surveillance process.
• Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
• Present medical recommendations to line management.
• Ensure accurate documentation and signing of medical records.
• Provide input into incident investigations from a health perspective.
• Implement health promotion activities within the organisation.
• Prepare and distribute medical reports in accordance with prescribed standards.
• Safety & Health Compliance. Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for self safety and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Act in line and support a purpose-led, high performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity
• Act as a role model and actively engage as a team member in all team processes
• Set clear and consistent expectations. Embrace and encourage feedback and constantly strive for improvements by engaging with teams to gain feedback and suggestions.
• Communications and collaboration with the OHC team
• Resolve issues and escalate as required
• Effective two-way communication with employees

Requirements

• Technical knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word, with the ability to manage data, communicate effectively, and produce professional documentation.
• Communication Skills
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities, enabling clear interaction with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Time Management
• Skilled in prioritizing tasks and managing time efficiently to meet deadlines and maintain productivity.
• Organizational Skills
• Capable of maintaining structured workflows, managing documentation, and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• BTech Occupational Health Nursing
• Registered with SA Nursing Council
• Basic Life Support certificate (Advantageous)
• Certificate in Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision (Advantageous)
• Registered with South African Society for Occupational Health Nursing (Advantageous)
• A valid Drivers License
• Experience
• 2 years’ experience in similar role.
• Knowledge of relevant mining & labour legislation
• Compliance
• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, regulatory and permitting requirements.