Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Providing occupational health services to all campuses of Stellenbosch University
• Managing the occupational health programme, together with the occupational medicine practitioner (OMP);
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating an environment-specific health surveillance programme in accordance with the available health risk assessments and occupational hygiene surveys (including Pre-employment, Baseline, Annual, Transfers and Exit Medical Screening);
• Managing the performance and recording of Health Risk Assessments (HRA) and facility inspections, and reporting the findings to the Senior Director: CHS and on other relevant platforms;
• Implementing and maintaining a hearing conservation programme;
• Managing the injury on duty process (IOD);
• Managing the administrative and operational activities of the occupational health programme to ensure a quality, legally compliant, efficient and effective service delivery;
• Aiding the institution with absenteeism, incapacity management and sick leave follow-up;
• Monitoring and analysing health trends and the reporting thereof;
• Liaising closely with the office for staff health and wellbeing to align programmes and findings.

Primary healthcare

• Providing comprehensive healthcare (preventative and curative) to staff and students on all the campuses of Stellenbosch University as part of a multi-professional team;
• Providing emergency care to patients, including out-of-office medical responses on campus during work hours;
• Dispensing of medications (as defined by your scope of practice) and administering adult immunisations to patients.

Additional clinical activities

• Providing nursing support services at sport and other events (such as graduation ceremonies, etc.) on US campuses (which includes availability after-hours and on public holidays on rotation according to a roster basis).

Administration

• Attending and record keeping of Health and Safety meetings, monthly management meetings, meetings with stakeholders, or any other relevant meetings;
• Administrative functions, including data capturing on the health management system;
• Performing operational management and administrative responsibilities as determined by the multi-professional team within Campus Health as a unit;
• Participating in appropriate institutional activities which impact on service delivery (e.g., institutional presentations, seminars, workshops, etc.);
• Developing innovative and occupational-specific processes and programmes to continuously improve service delivery at CHS;
• Institutional and divisional reporting as required.

Job Requirements

• A degree or diploma in occupational health nursing;
• Postgraduate qualification in primary health care (PHC);
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as an occupational health nurse practitioner;
• Proof of South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing (SASOHN) membership;
• Audiometry and spirometry certificate;
• Registered with SASOHN as an audiometrist;
• At least seven to ten years' experience as an occupational health nurse practitioner;
• Certificate in dispensing medicine;
• A valid South African driver's licence;
• Appropriate experience in the use of information technology;
• Demonstrable planning and organisational skills;
• Problem-solving skills within a clinical and team functioning level;
• Meticulous with proven attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills, on a clinical, team and institution functioning level;
• Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team environment;
• The ability to work under pressure;
• The ability to work independently;
• A strong inclination towards client service

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent training in emergency care;
• A postgraduate qualification in emergency medicine;
• A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry;
• Experience in the delivery of primary nursing care to a tertiary student population;
• Training and experience in sexual health programmes;
• Knowledge and experience in financial management processes;
• Formal training in HIV/ Aids programmes;
• Training in the performance of spirometry, ECG, breast examinations and cervical smears;
• Any other appropriate postgraduate training;
• Management and leadership skills;
• Mathematical acumen.