Occupational Health Nurse BB at Unilever

Primary Purpose of the Role

• To provide comprehensive occupational health services for the protection and promotion of total physical, mental and social wellbeing of all employees.

Major Responsibilities

Primary Health Care

• Promotes, supervises, performs prompt and effective medical assistance to employees in acute and chronic situations
• Responds to emergencies
• Diagnoses and treats customers
• Liaises with external service providers
• Prevents time away from work (‘Lost Time’)
• Provides cost effective and accessible service to employees
• Owns and drives overall site wellness and employee wellbeing

Occupational Health Care

Pre-placement Medicals

• Conduct pre-placement medicals to manage any liability to the company and to prevent illness/injury to employees and colleagues

Periodic Medicals

• Plan and conduct programme for biological monitoring, exit medicals, retirement medicals and ill health retirement medicals
• Monitor potentially harmful chemical usage
• Evaluate, document and report potential hazards
• Make recommendation on health matters to Management

Injuries on Duty

• Take full ownership of and implement policy and procedure for IOD
• Administer First Aid and secondary treatment
• Advise management on preventative and/or corrective action by investigating causes, frequency of injuries as well as implement preventative measures
• Prevent “Lost Time” for employee and the company by treating IOD promptly
• Facilitate rehabilitation

Education

• Educate employees on health related topics, including chronic illnesses and primary healthcare in Site Comms, formal / informal groups and / or on a one-on-one basis
• Plan and schedule First Aid and HIV/Aids training sessions in conjunction with the SHE & Training Departments
• Communicate Policy changes and any new developments in Occupational Health
• Advise Leadership / Line Managers / Departments (e.g. SHE) on Equipment Safety
• Present to Management on general matters affecting the safety and health of employees at work, in the workplace and how risks can be mitigated

Administration

• Implement Unilever health care policies and procedures
• Manage health service provision for Site
• Share daily, weekly and monthly reports, as required by Site HRBP and monthly reports as stipulated by Health Services Co-Ordinator
• Represent Health Services at meetings
• Communicates appropriate information to First Line Managers, Leadership and HR (e.g. Fit to work documentation)
• Maintain employee records
• Purchase and replenish medical supplies
• Ensure legislative compliance
• Maintain open communication lines with first line managers, HR and leadership
• Maintenance of accurate and up to date medical records and or reports to track employee health/illness and provide the company with the required data, in line with the employee’s right to confidentiality and POPI Act

Research

• Investigate illness / injury incidents and trends to determine health and safety needs and communicating this information to stakeholders for the development and implementation of relevant safety programmes
• Evaluate findings of periodic medicals and provide insight to HR
• Assessment of ‘Employee Risk Factor report’
• Investigate employee complaints regarding health and safety at work, share findings and resolution actions to HR
• Representation to management or safety committee in matters relating to work

Medical Surveillance Programmes:

• Schedule, conduct and record checks on employees with chronic illness
• Run serology & coordinate Enzyme audits for SiteRehabilitation
• Evaluate performance/progress, counsel and coach if necessary
• Monitor progress and co-ordinate community health services for rehabilitation purposes

Internal Contacts

• Employees (both permanent and part-time) at all levels of the organisation, including but not limited to Managers; Team Leaders (Supervisors); Contractors (Brokers/Private).

External Contacts

• Other Medical facilities and colleagues
• Drug Companies
• Service Providers

Minimum Criteria

• Registered Nurse with Occupational Health Diploma / Certificate

Formal Qualifications Preferred (in addition to the above)

• Community Health Certificate
• Pharmacology
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) training
• SHE Certification
• Audiometry
• HACCP Certification
• Minimum 2-3 years Occupational Health experience in a Manufacturing environment

Other Requirements

• Driver’s License