Senior Occupational Health Nurse Prof Occupational Health at Eskom Communications

Introduction

• Eskom Distribution Division is looking for one (01): Senior Occupational Health Nurse Prof Occupational Health. Position/Task Grade: P14. Department: Health and Wellness. Business Unit: Limlanga Cluster, located in Mbombela. Area of specialization: To provide a comprehensive occupational health and primary health service according to Eskom`s health policies, procedures and other regularity requirements including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 199

Job description
Skills and Competencies Required (includes internal training):

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

•  Live the Eskom vision
•  Grow people
•  Ignite passion
•  Promote teamwork
•  Encourage the right behaviour
•  Promote open and transparent communication 

Knowledge:

• Relevant labour and health legislation e.g., Occupational Health & Safety Act, 85 of 1993.
• Understanding the health care system and the operational unit environment (business unit where clinic is based) in which service is provided (e.g., health care delivery models in the province).
• Good understanding of clients/customers in the business unit.
• Advance practical knowledge of primary health care.
• Good understanding of Eskom policies, procedures, Eskom Stated Benefits, Eskom Pension and
• Provident Fund (EPPF), employment equity classification (persons with disabilities) and social claims Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).
• Good understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
• Advance knowledge of Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS).
• Lifestyle management including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) /acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Tuberculosis (TB) in the workplace.
• Management of sickness, absenteeism, and medically incapacitated employees.
• Management of wellness service provider contracts, including eligibility requirements, performance, standards, budget, limitations, scope of service, strength, and weakness of the service provider.
• Good understanding on how medical aid scheme-chronic diseases management programmes function.

Skill:

• Communication, negotiation, presentation, and facilitation
• Excellent written communication
• Management and execution of large-scale projects
• Computer literate
• Conflict management and resolution
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• Referral management
• People 

Key Performance Areas (summary of functional outputs):

• Implement an occupational health surveillance programme in the business unit (BU)/division/health centre according to occupational risk exposure profile (OREP).
• Prepare and coordinate cases for proposed medical boarding, incapacity, sick leave management,disability and assessments in consultation with the Eskom occupational health medicine practitioner (OHMP).
• Monitor and refer acute and chronic cases to the relevant health and wellness function inside or outside Eskom.
• Provide an advisory, consultative and specialist service to all stakeholders.
• Capture and record data of all activities on Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) Environmental,Health and Safety (EHS).

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• Bachelor of Nursing at NQF8 with 480 credits plus Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health at NQF8 with 120 credits plus Dispensing Licensing Certificate.

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 years’ experience in Occupational health and primary health care experience.

Deadline:21st April,2026