The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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National Diploma/Degree in Environmental Health/Occupational Hygiene or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Hygiene Practitioner.
Proof of current registration with the HPCSA/SAIOH in the relevant profession. No experience required after registration with HPCSA in the relevant profession, in respect of RSA qualified employees who performed Community Service, as required in South Africa.
One-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession, in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service in South Africa. A valid Driver’s License.
Duties :
Conduct and facilitate the health risk assessments process as required in terms of the OHS Act (Act 85 of 1993) in area of responsibility. Compile occupational hygiene monitoring programmes and protocols.
Conduct Occupational Hygiene monitoring of environmental stressors in areas of responsibility in accordance with the operational plan. Calibrate and prepare occupational hygiene monitoring equipment.
Prepare and compile Occupational Hygiene Monitoring Reports. Conduct occupational hygiene programme audits. Implement occupational hygiene programmes in accordance with ISO 45000 ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
Plan, coordinate and present Occupational Hygiene Awareness training programmes at regional, district and institutional level. Coordinate in-post training within the sub directorate Occupational Hygiene Risk Management. Facilitate the implementation of risk mitigation measures in areas of responsibility. Conduct passive case management. Facilitate emergency preparedness plans with GDOH facilities.
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