Occupational Nursing Practitioner at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• General Nursing diploma or degree
• Community Nursing Science or Public Health Nursing diploma
• Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing
• Certificate/Diploma in Primary Healthcare, Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
• Occupational Health Nurses to do audiometric tests in the workplace and trained in Instruction 171 to do Audiometry
• Certificate in Audiometry and registration with the South African Society of Occupational Health Nurses to do audiometric tests in the workplace
• Certificate in Spirometry Certificate in Pharmacology and licence to dispense
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council
• At least three years’ experience in an occupational health nursing practice
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence and own transport
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Primary functions

• Manage minor ailments
• Develop occupational risk profiles
• Order and control pharmacy stock
• Conduct a medical surveillance programme
• Manage injuries on duty
• Perform fitness-for-work evaluations
• Conduct workplace, home and hospital visits
• Provide a specialist occupational health consultation and advisory service
• Render a chief occupational nursing relief service
• Render a functional occupational nursing service on a relief basis to other
• occupational health clinics
• Conduct occupational-related health information programmes
• Investigate occupational diseases and incidents
• Render medical services, dispense medication and issue first aid stock
• Provide occupational health advice and information
• Provide absenteeism management support
• Provide first aid supplies
• Manage the occupational health clinic