Occupational Health Practitioner

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Health Practitioner to support a sustainable, healthy workforce in an agricultural environment. The role combines occupational health monitoring, primary health care delivery, and clinic management to ensure employee wellbeing and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor employee health, implement remedial actions and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation.
• Identify and control occupational and environmental hazards through continuous assessment.
• Manage work‑related injuries, illnesses, rehabilitation, reintegration and compensation processes.
• Provide employee training and education on health and safety risks.
• Deliver primary health care services including diagnosis, treatment, family planning, vaccination, chronic condition monitoring and emergency medical support.
• Advise line management on health and wellbeing, develop health policies, maintain stakeholder relationships and ensure accurate reporting.
• Oversee clinic budgeting, data collection, benchmarking, analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• National Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
• Diploma in Occupational Health.
• Registered Audiometrist and Certificate in Spirometry.
• Dispensing Certificate.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) and the South African Society for Occupational Health Nurses (SASOHN).
• Code EB manual driver’s licence.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in occupational health.
• HCT training and HIV Management course.

Required skills

• Occupational health monitoring.
• Audiometry.
• Spirometry.
• Clinical assessment and primary health care delivery.
• Vaccination administration.
• Chronic disease monitoring.
• Health policy development.
• Clinic budgeting.
• Data analysis and reporting.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation with 80 years of history.
• Learning and development programmes to fast‑track your career.
• Travel opportunities depending on the role.
• Market‑leading leave benefits.
• Employee well‑being benefits.