About this role
Role Purpose
Assist the Team in the functioning of the Health, Safety & Environment Management System along with the positive development of the HSE culture health and Safety.
Key Accountabilities
- Assess and treat employees who are injured or become ill at work, and decide on their further referral/ treatment to hospital.
- Maintain and analyse employee health records and statistics.
- Maintain first-aid kits, order new supplies and destroy out-of-date items as necessary.
- Ensure all required medicine and first aid equipment are available in site clinic.
- Assist injured employees returning to work from medical leave/ hospital admission.
- Contact hospital as necessary to arrange further treatment.
- Complement the duties of HSSE officers in identifying health hazards and recommend controls.
- Report all accidents and first aid cases to Project HSSE Officers.
- Submit weekly reports to site HSSE Officer, and monthly reports to main camp clinic.
- Affix a copy of first-aider certificate to each first aid box.
- Inspect first aid kits on weekly basis to ensure all first-aid medications and materials are available for staff.
- Maintain a log book of first aid cases.
- Ensure medical waste disposal is performed as per legal requirements.
- Ensure strict adherence of HSE policies and procedures set
- Report HSE incidents/violations etc. to superiors on time
Strict adherence of legal requirements
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- Diploma in Nursing.
- 5 + years relevant working experience (preferred in well-established contracting companies in GCC).
- Ability to receive NEBOSH certificate
- Registered Nurse with HAAD or DHA
- Knowledge of OHS&E standards, Operational hazards and controls, International HSE standards.
- Ability to accept direction and complete work independently, demonstrating confidence and conviction with the ability to intervene at all times.
- A self-starter with a high degree of initiative.
Ability to carry out risk assessments and provide improvement recommendations