The role is responsible for delivering high-quality occupational health nursing care to all patients, with the aim of promoting their physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Perform daily planning of activities and tasks to ensure timeous completion of tasks ahead of deadlines.
- Allocation of staff to various stations.
- Conduct pre-employment, pre-placement, transfer, and exit medical examinations in accordance with established medical examination protocols.
- Provide baseline health assessments to determine fitness for duty.
- Perform periodic health screening to detect early signs of target organ damage due to specific health hazard exposure.
- Identify affected employees and ensure early intervention and referral to appropriate healthcare professionals.
- Assist with and report on injuries on duty and occupational diseases.
- Follow organisational standards and procedures for the medical surveillance process.
- Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
- Present medical recommendations to line management.
- Ensure accurate documentation and signing of medical records.
- Provide input into incident investigations from a health perspective.
- Implement health promotion activities within the organisation.
- Prepare and distribute medical reports in accordance with prescribed standards.
- Safety & Health Compliance. Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for self safety and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
- Act in line and support a purpose-led, high performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity
- Act as a role model and actively engage as a team member in all team processes
- Set clear and consistent expectations. Embrace and encourage feedback and constantly strive for improvements by engaging with teams to gain feedback and suggestions.
- Communications and collaboration with the OHC team
- Resolve issues and escalate as required
- Effective two-way communication with employees
- Grade 12
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- BTech Occupational Health Nursing
- Registered with SA Nursing Council
- Basic Life Support certificate (Advantageous)
- Certificate in Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision (Advantageous)
- Registered with South African Society for Occupational Health Nursing (Advantageous)
- A valid Drivers License
Experience
- 2 years’ experience in similar role.
Technical knowledge
- Computer Literacy
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word, with the ability to manage data, communicate effectively, and produce professional documentation.
- Communication Skills
Strong verbal and written communication abilities, enabling clear interaction with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- Time Management
Skilled in prioritizing tasks and managing time efficiently to meet deadlines and maintain productivity.
- Organizational Skills
Capable of maintaining structured workflows, managing documentation, and ensuring operational efficiency.
- Emerging in counselling skills
- QMED Knowledge (Advantageous)
- Knowledge of relevant mining & labour legislation.
Compliance
- Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, regulatory and permitting requirements.
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date :19 November 2026