65000112 - First Aid Officer

CORPORATE SERVICES CLUSTER

FIRST AID OFFICER

REF NO:65000112

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY UNIT

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Grade:07

Job Purpose

To provide first aid and coordinate training on first aid to eThekwini Municipality employees.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Responds and attend to calls regarding injuries on duty (IOD) and emergency medical cases.
• Consults with relevant clinical superior on issues pertaining to IODs.
• Liaises with various stakeholders regarding the injured employee’s documents.
• Attends to employees on follow up as required.
• Orders, maintains and supplies first aid requisites to respective units.
• Ensures all first aid and emergency equipment is properly maintained and in good working order.
• Completes compensation documents, resumption of duty reports and collate all medical reports and related data.
• Maintains first line of contact with injured employees and their supervisors.
• Updates and maintains records.
• Coordinates training and re-training of First Aiders.
• Plans and undertakes refresher courses for employees.

Competencies

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Patient Care
• Medical knowledge
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Customer Orientation and Customer Focus
• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Learning Orientation

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid First Aid Certificate at Level 3.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a valid Basic Life Support Certificate.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

This post reports to SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE

Essentail Experience

• 2 Years relevant experience., Computer Literacy.

Preferred Experience

• 3 Years relevant experience.

Essential Qualifications

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent. , Valid First Aid Certificate at Level 3., Valid motor vehicle drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a valid Basic Life Support Certificate.