Occupational Health Nurse

**Job purpose**
- Implement and manage the Aspen occupational health programme in compliance with the Aspen Medical Codes of Practice and all applicable Policy and legal requirements.
**Responsibilities**
**Tests &
assessments**
- Conduct physical demand analysis and health risk assessments.
- Perform the appropriate clinical measurements, observations and special testing.
- Perform “return to work” assessments, and “sick absenteeism” assessments.
**Administration**
- Prepare and manage the monthly medical surveillance plan and update the Medical Surveillance Register monthly.
- Assist applicants/ employees with the completion of medical/ exposure questionnaires.
- Monitor sick certificates to identify vulnerable employees or employees with potential occupational disease or occupational aggravation of existing disease.
**Asset/ Resource management**
- Manage all medication ordered, received, stored, and issued in the clinic.
- Request and allocate required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives.
- Monitor the use of assets and resources within own area of responsibility.
**GMP**
- Comply with GMP/ GLP requirements as outlined by company SOP’s and written instructions in all tasks and activities.
- Ensure that products are produced, tested and stored according to the required SOP’s and documentation related to production.
**Planning &
Processes**
- Manage the pre-employment, transfer, periodic, surveillance, incapacity and exit medical processes.
- Provide technical and operational input during drafting of plans and procedures specific to unit related to production.
**Technical/ Functional expertise**
- Communicate individually through pre
- and post-test counselling.
- Analyse concepts and prepare procedures to operationalize new ideas.
- Stay up to date on developments, trends, legislation and industry regulations within area of expertise.
**Reporting &
record keeping**
- Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis.
- Monitor the storage of documents on the soft and hard copy filing systems.
- Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.
**Skills required.**
**Background/experience**
- 4-6 years’ experience in an occupational health clinic
- Minimum of bachelor's degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health
- Registered as a Professional Nurse under Section 31 of the Nursing Act 2005
- Certified tester for hearing, respiratory and eye screening.
**Specific job skills**
- First Aid Knowledge and competency
- Audiometric testing equipment handling and usage.
- Spirometric equipment handling and use.
**Competencies**
- Information Gathering
- Managing Performance
- Offering Insights
- Organizational Citizenship