Debswana Diamond Company – Emergency Response Officer

Debswana Diamond Company – Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below in Orapa and Join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICER

Ref: OLDM0000500

Job Summary
To coordinate emergency response services.

Minimum Requirements
• Diploma in General Nursing and relevant post basic qualification/advanced paramedics training
• 5 years’ post qualification experience in the relevant field and experience in emergency services.

Key Effectiveness Areas
• Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets and controls the expenditure within approved parameters
▪ implements the hospital emergency preparedness, response and recovery plan
• Manages the resuscitation and emergency equipment in the hospital, clinics, other emergency treatment areas
• Responds to emergency calls, assesses patients and makes critical care decisions
• Collaborates with other emergency response departments to ensure adequate joint emergency response interventions
▪ Liaise with external services providers for optimal transfer of patients between facilities
• Develops and coordinates the departmental emergency response training plan in liaison with section heads

• Trains health care providers on emergency response within scope of competence
• Triages emergency patients and takes appropriate action
▪ Manages emergency patients and takes appropriate action
• Responds and attends to crash calls within the hospital
• Reviews resuscitation Policies, Procedures and relevant tools in consultation with the Emergency Response Team

▪ Compiles monthly reports Including review and analysis of key data
▪ Identifies Risks and Hazards and manages the risk profile in the area of responsibility
▪ Manages appropriate supply and utilization of resources to meet the needs of patients

 

▪ Coordinates and monitors the implementation of safety, health and environmental programs in area of responsibility taking cognizance of all legal requirements
▪ Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
▪ Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve an sustain business performance
▪ Establishes and maintains Business Partner relationships with stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the emergency response section.

Job Competencies
• Communication skills
• Conceptual skills
• Observance
• Integrity
• Time management
• Tenacity
• Innovative
• Assertiveness
• Initiative
• Empathy (Hospitality)
• Decisiveness

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply, enclosing a current Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates. Please reference OLDM0000500 in the subject line on both the email and application letter.

Send applications to e-mail: [email protected]

Closing date: 08 April 2018

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.