Occupational Medical Practitioner

Occupational Medical Practitioner
Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa
Internal and External advert

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for occupational health across multiple operations.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Glencore Health Strategy.
• Assume legal accountability as the appointed Occupational Medical Practitioner (OMP) under MHSA and OHSA.
• Oversee all medical facilities, ensuring high standards of clinical care, governance, and compliance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including clinic staff and junior OMPs.
• Drive health risk management programmes, integrating occupational hygiene, medical surveillance, and operational risk.
• Ensure effective medical surveillance systems and fitness-for-work decision-making.
• Oversee management of occupational injuries, diseases, disability, and rehabilitation processes.
• Provide expert input into emergency preparedness and crisis response.
• Engage with regulators and stakeholders, ensuring full statutory compliance and audit readiness.
• Deliver data-driven insights and reporting to executive leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• MBChB or equivalent (HPCSA recognised).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health (or equivalent).
• Registered Medical Practitioner with HPCSA.
• Minimum 10 years experience in occupational medicine.
• Proven experience in leading occupational health functions and managing medical facilities.
• Extensive exposure to mining, smelting, or heavy industry environments.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic programme implementation and governance.
• Strong track record of regulatory engagement and legal compliance oversight.
• Specialist or advanced qualifications in Occupational Medicine will be advantageous.
• Dispensing licence will be advantageous.
• Emergency/trauma medicine experience will be advantageous.
• Strategic leadership and executive-level decision-making.
• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Advanced knowledge of MHSA, OHSA, COIDA, ODMWA and related legislation.
• Ability to influence and engage across all organisational levels.
• High ethical standards and sound clinical judgement.