Occupational Health Nurse

Your mission

• 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

Your profile

• 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