Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Netcare Pretoria East Hospital
The Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (OHNP) will be responsible for ensuring the health and welfare at work, of all persons who perform work on the employer’s premises, in that workers are not affected by substances, processes or disease precursors encountered in the workplace and may remain active and productive members of the workforce.
o Revise the Occupational Health Programme annually with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team and management o Attend Safety, Health, Environment ( SHE) committee meetings as the Occupational Health advisor o Maintain accurate, complete, updated and confidential health records for each employee o Plan clinic times around employee needs o Plan time for workplace visits, risk assessments, audits and consultation with worker o Liaise with laundry, housekeeping, catering, technical services manager (TSM), X-rays, laboratories, pharmacy and waste services on Occupational Health issues o Ensure legal compliance with company Occupational Health policies, OHS and related Acts o Prepare a budget for the facility’s occupational health costs and monitor expenditure. o Prepare monthly and annual OH reports and statistics o Follow up on all staff-related injuries on duty (IOD’s), including needle-stick injuries (investigate incident, submit IMS documentation and conduct remedial counselling) o Advise line managers on the recognition, evaluation and control of environmental factors or stressors arising in or from the workplace
o Identify and assess the level of all hazards; risk ranking of hazards according to policy o Review worker exposure: concentration of stress agent, duration of exposure, frequency of exposure, individual susceptibility o Evaluate current control measures and institute new measures if indicated o Co-ordinate supplies of Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE) o Store data and retrieve information to assess the long-term effect of exposure to hazards at work o Conduct health assessment, diagnosis and referral by interviewing employees with minor ailments in order to counsel them or refer them and by following up to ensure recovery and/or arrange temporary adjustments in work processes until full recovery o Co-ordinate rehabilitation of workers injured on duty; o Recognise chronic disease early and manage these conditions to ensure productivity by screening; early referral; health education and encouragement of compliance with treatment and lifestyle charges o Recognise occupational disease early and manage, for example latex allergy, occupational asthmatic. o Immunization of employees as indicated o Liaison with outside agencies for example TB clinics, FP clinics, GP’s and support groups o Co-ordinate measures to enable placement of able workers in jobs to which they are suited
o Episodic monitoring:
Conduct TB questionnaire for staff working with vulnerable patient groups and for staff regularly exposed to possible TB cases for example accident and emergency department staff, ICU and Medical ward staff
Follow-up of staff post exposure to TB or any other communicable disease
Manage Food handlers questionnaire on employment and annually
Interview staff on return from prolonged absence due to illness or injury and assess fitness to work or refer for such assessment
Conduct Exit questionnaire and/ or examination
to determine whether any occupational disease which is compensable has arisen out of the employee’s employment at the facility and in order to have a record of the employee’s health at the time of termination should any future claim arise;
to record any outstanding Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease ( COID) issues;
to supply employee with vaccination certificates, lifetime radiation dose, etc. o Conduct Back questionnaire for nursing, porters and paramedics o Conduct annual audiometry (maintenance crew) and vision testing for drivers, including Netcare 911 employees o Conduct vision screening for staff working with computers and seamstresses
o Co-ordinate post radiation exposure medicals and monthly examinations of dosimeter records o Manage Dosimeter with SABS
o Co-ordinate post chemical exposure examinations for pharmacy and cleaners
o Co-ordinate Sterile services department employees’ annual examinations ( Peak flow and haemoglobin assessment ) and refer for follow-up if indicated
o Facilitate Latex allergy training, investigations of occupational disease , referral and follow-up when indicated
o Conduct Occupational health screening annually – Blood pressure, glucose, vision, ergonomics
o Assess Hazardous biological agent assessment in co-operation with Infection Prevention Practitioner biennially
o Ensure that the Biennial Waste Management plan is submitted to the relevant authority
o Conduct clinical risk waste management, chemical waste, batteries, oil and radiological waste audits and training
o Auditing of Occupational Health section of controlled self-assessment ( CSA ) for OHS
o Comply with Group Occupational Health policies
Education:
Registered as a General Nurse with the South African Nursing Council or equivalent NQF 7 qualification
Registration with SANC as an OHNP
Experience:
Relevant experience in the following areas is essential: General nursing, occupational health nursing, pharmacology, medical nursing, social and behavioural sciences, toxicology, environmental hygiene, ethical and legal compliance, education, risk management, safety and management principles for an effective health service.
Work experience in a Hospital environment is required.
Knowledge:
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act (COIDA)
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) Medical Surveillance and waste management principles
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NETCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Company's approved Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to the Group’s Employment Equity strategy. Netcare actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are requested to e-mail a detailed CV to Kego.Mafoko@netcare.co.za
Please note:
Preference will be given to candidates who have previous hospital Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Experience. Please note that reference checks for internal applicants will be conducted with the current and past Netcare direct line managers of the applicant and the relevant Netcare HR Managers. Employees are therefore encouraged to discuss internal job applications with their direct line manager to ensure that the line manager is aware of the application. The terms and conditions of employment relating to the function which you have applied for will be based on those that exist in the Division within which you will be employed. In the event of a candidate having any disability that may impair the individual’s ability to perform the job function, the candidate must kindly inform the employer so that an assessment for reasonable accommodation can be made. By applying for this position and providing us with your CV and other personal information, you are consenting to the information being used for the specific purpose for which it was provided, which is recruitment purposes and possible appointment purposes (should you be successful). Please note that your information will be processed for recruitment purposes only or for such purposes relating to assessing the establishment of an employment relationship with yourself, and this will be done in accordance with the applicable data protection and privacy legislation. We confirm that such information will not be used for any other purpose without obtaining your prior consent. If your application is not successful, we retain your CV and other information provided for a period of 6 months after which it will be destroyed in a secure manner. If you object to your information being used in accordance with the aforementioned clauses, please indicate your objection and we will immediately destroy your personal information in a secure manner.
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