Role Purpose

The Occupational Health Nurse will provide high-quality nursing care, support occupational health services and assist in implementing health programmes aimed at safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of employees and contractors at New Luika Gold Mine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing care, including patient assessment, triage, medication administration and monitoring of patient conditions.
• Assist with occupational health medical surveillance, including:
  • Pre-employment medical examinations.
  • Periodic medical examinations.
  • Return-to-work medical examinations.
  • Exit medical examinations.
• Maintain accurate occupational health and medical records.
• Provide first-line treatment for work-related injuries.
• Assist with statutory injury documentation and Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) claims.
• Assist with diagnostic procedures, including:
  • ECG.
  • Spirometry.
  • Audiometry.
  • Rapid tests.
  • Sample collection.
• Ensure proper documentation of diagnostic procedures and results.
• Support emergency response, resuscitation and evacuation procedures.
• Maintain valid BLS certification.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-equipped clinical environment.
• Monitor and manage stocks of medical consumables.
• Contribute to workplace health risk assessments.
• Support health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.
• Maintain statutory occupational health registers.
• Assist in preparing reports for OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Support health education activities.
• Participate in vaccination programmes and community health initiatives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Head of Department.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent qualification.
• Full registration and a valid practising licence with the Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC).
• At least 2 years of post-registration clinical experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in an industrial, mining or occupational health environment.
• Current certification in:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Good clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work in a remote mining-site environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Provide clinical nursing care, including patient assessment, triage, medication administration and monitoring of patient conditions.
• Assist with occupational health medical surveillance, including: Pre-employment medical examinations, Periodic medical examinations, Return-to-work medical examinations, Exit medical examinations.
• Maintain accurate occupational health and medical records.
• Provide first-line treatment for work-related injuries.
• Assist with statutory injury documentation and Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) claims.
• Assist with diagnostic procedures, including: ECG, Spirometry, Audiometry, Rapid tests, Sample collection.
• Ensure proper documentation of diagnostic procedures and results.
• Support emergency response, resuscitation and evacuation procedures.
• Maintain valid BLS certification.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-equipped clinical environment.
• Monitor and manage stocks of medical consumables.
• Contribute to workplace health risk assessments.
• Support health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.
• Maintain statutory occupational health registers.
• Assist in preparing reports for OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Support health education activities.
• Participate in vaccination programmes and community health initiatives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Head of Department.

• Good clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work in a remote mining-site environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent qualification.
• Full registration and a valid practising licence with the Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC).
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).