Vacancy for Head Occupational Health Nurse in Qatar

HEAD OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH job in Qatar

Dear Candidate,

Brunel Energy provides consultants to the international oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation and associated industries urgently needed before 30 June 2013 for, head of Occupational Health Nurse to work in Qatar who can Provides a professionally autonomous Occupational Health Nurse Specialist service for DEL specializing in the surveillance and assessment of individuals and employee groups, to promote 'Health and Wellbeing".

Works collaboratively with other health care professionals and provides a leadership and consultancy function as required. Supervises operation of Emergency Medical Response Teams for DEL sites and associated Facilities.

Clinical Governance

Provides leadership on OH Nursing practice to manage risk and to ensure safe practice.

Supports the Corporate and Operational Management by developing and implementing clinical policies and procedures and by providing expert advice on quality standards.

Adheres to DEL Infection Control policies including Universal Precautions and contributes to the improvement of those policies.

Manages professionally the reporting of adverse/critical incidents, investigation and follow up, facilitating staff participation in attending adverse incident training and regular updates as per company and Industry policies.

Supervises OH Nurses professional and ethical behavior. Provides informal/formal training sessions as appropriate.

Ensures all OH Nursing Staff maintain accurate and complete electronic and manual records.

Develops and implements clinical audit and or research projects to improve quality.

 Participates in the quality assurance of new and emerging knowledge/information.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing (Essential)

Post Graduate qualifications In Occupational Health and Safety and / or Public Health (Essential)

Eligible for Registration as a Registered Nurse in the State of Qatar (Essential)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Essential)

Basic Trauma Life Support (Essential)

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (Desirable)

Minimum 5 years experience as Charge/ Chief Nurse OH or Senior Staff Nurse in an industrial care setting

Minimum continuous 8 years Post registration experience in an Occupational Health Industrial care setting

Accountability for clinical decision making.

Ability to motivate and organize others to ensure best practice.

Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in NHA and primary Care including Clinical Governance.

Able to support the implementation of Industry and National Health Authorities agenda for health.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the “apply button” below or by return email with the following essential information to:

Sujit Gonsalves 

General Office number: +974 – 4466-6275