Occupational Health Nurse
Reference Number:OHN-08-12
Reference Number:OHN-08-12
Category: Clinical Healthcare and Research
Grade: 5.1
Location: Kilifi
Summary:
To provide and co-ordinate the daily activities of the Programme's Occupational Health Service so as to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees and continued compliance with Occupational Health Safety statutory requirements and current best practices.
Reporting Lines:
Post holder will Report to the Health and Safety Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct
health surveillance programmes including prevention of infection and any
form of workplace injury in individuals potentially at risk from their
work and in staff who need to travel for work.
- Proactively
work towards the prevention of laboratory allergic sensitisers and
continuously monitor individuals working with toxic, infectious materials
or any other hazardous substances.
- Review
and assess pre-employment medical history forms and carry out appropriate
follow ups and referrals.
- Participate
in developing and implementing an Occupational Health Database for the
Programme.
- Give
occupational health seminars, presentations and induction sessions; train/
teach first aiders who require specialised training for work-related
hazards.
- Coordinate
implementation of preventative health promotion and education clinics for
staff on both occupational and non-occupational health risks.
- Undertaking
workplace risk assessments, for example, ergonomics of work stations,
stress at workplace, etc, present findings and make appropriate
recommendations based on assessment.
- As
a member of the Health and Safety Committee, actively participate and
provide written recommendations to the Committee on all aspects of
occupational health nursing requirements.
- Liaise
with staff from other relevant service departments, for example the Fire
Wardens and Safety Officers.
- Coordinating
pre-employment, annual and specialised medical examinations, health
surveillance activities, administering vaccines to staff and keeping
accurate records.
- Participate
as a key player in the First Aid Programme and contribute technical
support during first aid continuous professional development sessions.
- And
any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Skills and Competence:
Qualification and experience:
Qualification and experience:
- Kenya
Registered Nurse (KRN)
- Recognised
training/ qualification in occupational health
- At
least 5 years’ experience in providing occupational health services
- Experience
in infection controls
- Experience
working with databases
- Computer
literate; proficiency in Microsoft Applications.
Competencies:
- Ability
to provide sound and relevant advice/ guidance to a variety of audiences
- Meticulous,
attentive to detail and follow through skills with the ability for timely
execution of tasks to completion
- Tact,
discretion and confidentiality
- Proactive
and initiative
- Capacity
to work independently and with small or large teams
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability
to work in multi-cultural environment.
Application Procedure:
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"Apply for this job".All applicants are required to state their current/last salary.
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 16th August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
