Occupational Health Nurse

Cpl Healthcare is seeking applications for the role of Occupational Health Nurse for a large Healthcare Pharmaceutical company with healthcare products in medical devices, nutritional products and generic medications.

The role is fulltime seeking 39 hours per week.

You will foster employee wellness on site and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The role will require you to assist and facilitate the maintenance of an effective Occupational Health management system that complies with legislative requirements, technical and management standards & GOHS requirements. As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will provide for and deliver health care to employees with a focus on achieving quality care and wellbeing.  

Duties will include but are not exclusive to: 

·       Provide the company with an on site Occupational health service, efficient first aid service and an emergency treatment service

·       Complete gap assessments of the EHS management system and workplace environment to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and technical and management system standards.

·       Provide, review and maintain all EHS procedures and programmes to align with company standards, GOHS requirements, HSA guidance

·       Leverage technical expertise to collaborate with functional support teams providing advice and consultation on all elements of the OH management system

·       Maintain standard work activities in line with the EHS calendar

·       Lead initiatives related to internal business excellence programmes including internal assessments, CI and 5s

·       Leads EHS projects using problem solving tools to ensure continuous legal compliance and benefits to the company. 

·       Monitor all EHS KPIs and provide support, advice and expertise to continually improve such performance areas. 

·       Correspond with third parties including Corporate team & contractors, providing for professional reporting and timely submissions related to site updates when required. Lead any site inspections as required

·       Conduct pre-employment medicals, health surveillance and employee consultations. Liaise with Occupational Health Physician and internal / external stakeholders as required. Identifies client goals, objectives and action in a comprehensive case management

·       Conduct absenteeism reviews, following up with employees and Managers and ensuring timely referrals to the Company doctor as necessary. Review Company doctor recommendations with direct Manager and HR and draft follow up action plan accordingly. Support implementation of programme improvements as necessary. plan and implements interventions to achieve desired outcomes within designated time frames

·       Advise and guide employees on work related issues where appropriate.

·       Organize positive health awareness and initiatives through education and health awareness programmes

·       Act as company representative for employees Health Insurance Scheme with regard to health and well being initiatives, mini medicals, annual flu vaccinations etc.

·       Utilise key elements of the EHS strategy to define the annual EHS goals and objectives, manage quarterly assessments of such goals and drive necessary action

To be considered for this role, interested applicants are required to meet the following criteria: 

- Be a qualified RGN on the NMBI register

- Ideally have a relevant qualification in Occupational Health

- Ideally present with relevant experience in an Occupational Health role, including

  experience in spirometry, audiometry , VDU and phlebotomy, absence case management

- Ideally experience of implementing and design Covid compliant practices in the workplace

For further details, please contact me at [email protected]