Minimum requirements for the role:

Must have Grade 12 or NQF Level 4
Certificates in Occupational Health Nursing, Audiometry and Spirometry, and Vision Screening are required
Minimum of 3 years' experience in Occupational Health Nursing is essential
Must be registered with the South African Nursing Council and SASOHN
Knowledge of relevant legislation (LRA, EEA, BCEA, Nursing Act, COIDA, OHSA) is important
Must have a valid drivers license, own car and be willing to drive to various sites

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Conducting physical examinations on patients (weighing, measuring, and doing vitals).
Testing central nervous system, range of movement, and strength, and observing structure, function, and any abnormalities.
Conducting eye tests, lung function tests, and audio tests.
Conducting pre-employment, periodic, and exit medical examinations per medical examination protocols.
Providing a baseline health status and determining fit-for-duty status.
Conducting periodic health screenings to detect early signs of physical damage related to specific health hazards (e.g., hearing loss due to noise).
Identifying and ensuring multi-disciplinary medical interventions for affected employees.
Following the basis of all medicals conducted on any given site.
Assessing the health status of workers, including their ability and fitness to work.
Recording and signing all examinations.
Providing fit-to-work certificates, annexure 3, and work reports with basic info for workers' company files.
Keeping medicals done safely with the company.
Concluding assessments and establishing control and monitoring measures in place specifications for all activities required by specific jobs.
Compiling and controlling the occupational health services budget for the Vector site for medical surveillance.
Ensuring a continuous supply and availability of supplies, equipment, and consumables for medical screenings.
Planning, organizing, and evaluating occupational health service for the area of responsibility.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and the OSH Act.
Communicating and maintaining the right to know in accordance with legal requirements.
Compiling and maintaining a database of medical records for all professional employees based at Vector.
Ensuring legislative compliance at all times.
Maintaining a database and records.
Cleaning chairs and tables daily and calibrating equipment before medicals commence.
Wiping down and sanitizing all equipment between every patient.
Ensuring patients fill in their personal detail forms.
Recording every test conducted and ensuring all tests are stored safely.

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidate Apply Now

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