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