Paramedic Health Nurse

Northern Star Resources is the global gold growth company, with three large, high margin production centres exclusively in the tier one locations of Western Australia and Alaska, USA. Production guidance is 1.6 million ounces in the current financial year, before climbing to 2 million ounces by FY26

Current Reserves of 21Moz underpin long mine lives across the portfolio, with further upside from an enviable track record in exploration and discovery. Responsible and progressive ESG practices are integral to the Northern Star business.

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Registered Paramedic/Occupational Health Nurse to ensure the health of employees and contractors through, the delivery of professional health and medical services. This position is based at our world-class Thunderbox Operations. This opportunity is offered permanently on an 8/6 roster, FIFO from Perth.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Provide emergency and non-emergency assistance and medical care to the site.
• Assist in managing the sites processes in relation to medical emergency preparedness through the regular review and updating of emergency procedures and response systems.
• Provide relevant medical training and coaching to members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Participate in emergency response training, when appropriate, in order to understand the roles fulfilled during emergency response.
• Manage the emergency medical facilities and assets onsite to ensure a timely, coordinated, and professional response.
• Conduct regular training on the use of defibrillators and medical related issues to individuals.
• Assist with developing and maintaining an audit function to measure, report and recommend with regards to health and medical management and best practice.
• Assist the H&S Manager or nominated delegate to ensure that all health and medical reporting requirements meet corporate requirements and are completed and distributed in a timely manner.
• Assist the H&S Manager or nominated delegate with analysis and interpretation of health data.
• Promote and adhere to Northern Star methodologies, policies, procedures and standards by consistently maintaining a high quality of work across all allocated functions.
• Assist with the interpretation of legislation, government standards and agreements. Provide input / informed commentary, improvement opportunities on areas of risk to management team as required.
• Assist the OHS Department with projects as directed, by ensuring project compliance and quality; while identifying improvement opportunities. This will include but not be limited to occupational health and hygiene, medical programs, and the administration of workers compensation claims.
• Ensure all administration functions and injury management data recording functions and tasks associated with the position are undertaken and completed in a timely and efficient manner, with consideration to document and information quality and content.
• Conduct regular biological monitoring of identified exposure groups in relation to lead, arsenic and mercury to comply with legislative requirements.
• Maintain relevant databases and inform relevant Stakeholders regarding abnormal biological and hygiene results.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Paramedical Science or accepted equivalent (such as 10+ years with a State Ambulance Service with appropriate "on road" prehospital and remote experience) OR
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent.
• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current qualification in Advanced Life Support (ALS).
• Demonstrated experience in first responder or emergency medical care.
• Current manual "C" Class Western Australian Drivers Licence.
• Familiarisation with RFDS protocols and medical evacuation procedures.
• Intimate knowledge of Injury Management / Return to Work processes and practices.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Provision of rural and/or remote medical services.
• 3 years' experience working in a similar environment (Mining industry).
• Sound clinical reasoning and diagnostics skills.
• Experience in Workers Compensation and Injury Management.
• Demonstrated experience and/or qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety or Hygiene.
• Exposure to emergency response situations in mining.
• Knowledge and understanding of INX systems.
• Training & Assessing certification.

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes...

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy - with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement
• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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