Professional Nurse Occupational Health

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger

Location: Rustenburg

Job Description

Come and join this dedicated team as a Professional Nurse Occupational Health where you will be responsible to provide quality medical occupational nursing care to all patients to establish the physical, psychological and social well-being of patients.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Participate in the formulation of an annual calendar that outlines key activities for the year in relation to execution of broader medical and nursing plans.
• Create a quarterly and monthly plan for key nursing activities that contribute to the achievement of the annual plan.
• Monitor daily planning of activities and tasks to ensure timeous completion of tasks ahead of deadlines.
• Formulate a duty roster/ schedule and allocate staff to various stations in line with the leave schedule.
• Conduct medical examinations and fitness assessments based on parameters as stipulated in the COP on Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform Work on a Mine and the COP on Medical Surveillance;
• Refer health conditions requiring further intervention and that impacts on fitness for duty status to the relevant specialist; and on return determine fitness to work in discussion with the OMP.
• Refer conditions which are non-occupational to the relevant Health Care Worker for further management.
• Assists in health risk management, i.e. gathering health and hazard data, and uses the data to prevent injury and illnesses.
• Assists in workplace examinations, in conjunction with other occupational health practitioners, i.e. Section 12.1 Appointee.
• Assists in follow-up of fitness to work of employees with chronic diseases, as requested by the OMP from time-to-time.
• Engages in health promotion programs to encourage workers to take responsibility for their own health.
• Renders emergency care services where applicable
• Advises the employer on legal and regulatory compliance on occupational medicine and health issues where applicable.
• Where both PHC services and Occupational Medicine Services are provided on site by the OHNP, she/he performs the functions above
• Provide occupational health nursing expertise in line with the set Mine, Health and Safety Regulatory standards.
• Conduct pre-employment medical examination in accordance to occupational risk matrix medical examination protocols.
• Conduct pre-placement and transfer medicals in accordance to medical examination protocols.
• Provide a baseline health status and determining fitness for duty.
• Conduct periodic health screening to detect early signs of target organ damage related to specific health hazard exposure.
• Identify and ensure early and prompt intervention measures to affected employees and referrals to appropriate functionaries.
• Provide a report and assist on all injuries on duty and occupational diseases.
• Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
• Follow organisational standards and procedures for medical surveillance process.
• Conduct health assessment to determine ability to work and provide prevention and treatment of existing health conditions to employee/client.
• Present recommendations to OMP to make medical occupational health decisions that is presented to line managers.
• Ensure medical records are recorded, signed and filed through a well-managed data management system.
• Assess, monitor and provide support to patients with medical problems impacting on work ability.
• Provide input into incident investigations.
• Contribute to the health and wellness initiatives that promote employee health across allocated operations.
• Ensure that reports are prepared according to prescribed standard and distributed to the relevant supervisor

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• BTech Occupational Health Nursing
• Registered with SA Nursing Council
• Basic Life Support certificate
• Certificate in Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision - Advantageous
• Dispensing Certificate – Advantageous
• Driver’s License

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ experience as a Professional Nurse
• Additional 2 years’ experience in Occupational Health Nursing

Technical Knowledge and Skills

Operations:

• Knowledge of operational processes within scope of role.

Management:

• Risk management techniques and critical controls.

Compliance:

• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, regulatory and permitting requirements
• Knowledge of relevant mining & labour legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in communication skills
• Proficient in organisation skills
• Emerging in counselling skills

Additional Information

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

07 October 2025

Privacy policy - Valterra Platinum