(1486) Occupational Medicine Practitioner - Three-year contract position - HRD

The purpose of this position is to oversee medical surveillance programmes and health risk assessments at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), having good knowledge and practical application of the ill health and incapacity policies and case management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide high-quality, cost-efficient occupationally focused medical programmes.
• Provide a professional occupational healthcare service.
• Oversee the occupational health team at the SARB.
• Know and practically implement the ill health incapacity management policy.
• Implement a high-performance culture in the area of responsibility.
• Advise the senior management team on occupationally focused medical programmes and interventions.
• Manage and oversee injury-on-duty cases.
• Provide oversight and manage the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) claims processing process, and assist with work-related clinical matters, e.g. the Hearing Conservation Programme and the Food Handlers Programme.
• Conduct health risk assessments.
• Implement medical surveillance programmes.
• Assist with the management and provision of occupational health services in the SARB.
• Review hygiene reports and recommend a medical surveillance programme according to the employee's occupational risk exposure profile.
• Ensure the implementation of the proposed medical surveillance programmes.
• Assist with medical emergency management (where required).
• Assist the SARB with updating and reviewing applicable policies and procedures.