Occupational Health Practitioner

Building a world-class diamond group

Cullinan Diamond Mine

Cullinan Diamond Mine is situated in the town of Cullinan, 30km east of Pretoria. The mine is currently mining at a depth of 747 metres using mechanised trackless block-cave mining.

Occupational Health Practitioner

The incumbent will be responsible for managing and maintaining an efficient Occupational Health Service and risk-based Medical Surveillance Programme as prescribed by the MHSA.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, maintain and monitor the Medical Surveillance Programme to ensure legal compliance
• Develop, implement and maintain Primary Healthcare Programmes which include chronic diseases, HIV/Aids and Tuberculosis to enhance the wellness of employees
• Compile and distribute reports in accordance with legislation and company standards
• Conduct trend analysis of medical surveillance and primary healthcare and provide feedback and action plans
• Assist in treating injury-on-duty cases with notifications to the Occupational Medical Practitioner
• Assist and participate during health campaigns
• Update and maintain all medical records and registers
• Oversee inspections of first-aid equipment and first-aid rooms
• Participate in investigating medical cases as and when necessary and ensure prompt reporting to the relevant authorities
• Perform budgeting activities for area of responsibility
• Be responsible for performing stock management activities
• Undertake personnel management, including the implementation of a proper workflow system
• Ensure adherence to the Mine's Code of Practice for Medical Fitness, standards, procedures and protocols and report any observations of this not being done
• Ensure personal and co-workers' adherence to and compliance with Security and the Company's SHE objectives.

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant degree/diploma in General Nursing with Psychiatry, Community, Occupational Health and Primary Health
• Registered with SASHON and South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• 5 years' occupational health experience
• PC literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the Windows System
• Qualified in Spirometry and Audiometry.

Other skills/competencies:

• Time management, planning, leading and organisational abilities
• Independent, proactive thinker
• Be motivated and have the ability to do own job planning
• Good interpersonal skills
• Capable of working under pressure and within a team.

Ref. CUL086

Cullinan Diamond Mine is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to appoint. Preference will be given to EE and internal applicants. Pre-screening, profile testing, on-mine assessments, medical and security clearances form part of the minimum requirement and selection process.

Short-listed candidates will be required to attend a panel interview.

Employment of the successful candidate is subject to passing on-mine induction and the aforementioned criteria.

Please complete an application form (available on http://www.petradiamonds.com/careers/current-vacancies) and forward this, together with your resume, qualifications and ID, to E1-Recruitment@petradiamonds.com or fax: 086 692 2442 on or before 11 October 2013.

Please note that incomplete application forms and documentation will not be considered.

If you have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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