Senior Occupational Health Nurse

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

About the opportunity:

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Occupational Health Nurse to ensure the health of employees and contractors through, the delivery of professional health and medical services. This position is based at our world-class Carosue Dam Operations. This opportunity is offered permanently on an 8/6 roster, FIFO from Perth.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Provide emergency and non-emergency assistance and medical care to the site.

• Assist in managing the sites processes in relation to medical emergency preparedness through the regular review and updating of emergency procedures and response systems.

• Provide relevant medical training and coaching to members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).

• Participate in emergency response training, when appropriate, in order to understand the roles fulfilled during emergency response.

• Manage the emergency medical facilities and assets onsite to ensure a timely, coordinated, and professional response.

• Conduct regular training on the use of defibrillators and medical related issues to individuals.

• Assist with developing and maintaining an audit function to measure, report and recommend with regards to health and medical management and best practice.

• Assist the H&S Manager or nominated delegate to ensure that all health and medical reporting requirements meet corporate requirements and are completed and distributed in a timely manner.

• Assist the H&S Manager or nominated delegate with analysis and interpretation of health data.

• Promote and adhere to Northern Star methodologies, policies, procedures and standards by consistently maintaining a high quality of work across all allocated functions.

• Assist with the interpretation of legislation, government standards and agreements. Provide input / informed commentary, improvement opportunities on areas of risk to management team as required.

• Assist the OHS Department with projects as directed, by ensuring project compliance and quality; while identifying improvement opportunities. This will include but not be limited to occupational health and hygiene, medical programs, and the administration of workers compensation claims.

• Ensure all administration functions and injury management data recording functions and tasks associated with the position are undertaken and completed in a timely and efficient manner, with consideration to document and information quality and content.

• Conduct regular biological monitoring of identified exposure groups in relation to lead, arsenic and mercury to comply with legislative requirements.

• Maintain relevant databases and inform relevant Stakeholders regarding abnormal biological and hygiene results.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role, including experience in a remote FIFO environment and/or remote medical services.

• Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualification in Nursing, current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Australian C - Class Drivers Licence, and qualification in Advanced Life Support (ALS).

• Passion for growth: Genuine passion for the Australian gold mining industry with high regard for safety

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.

• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.

• Short-term incentive bonus program.

• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.

• Employee Share Plan programs.

• Gold standard parental leave policy.

• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.

• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.

• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.    
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!