Occupational Health Nurse

About Us

Southern Cross Fertilisers runs Phosphate Hill and the Mount Isa Acid Plant. We are two operations in North West Queensland that depend on each other, and that our neighbours and the region depend on too. The fertiliser we make supports Australian farmers and helps put food on tables here and overseas.

We are Australian. We are resilient, diverse, invested and proud.

How we work matters to us. Safety is not a slogan here. It’s how we run every shift, and production never comes ahead of it. Our plants run on standards, not heroics: planned work, predictable tonnes, doing what we say we’ll do and when something goes wrong, we look at the system before the person. People here report openly because the focus is on improvement, not blame.

We’re an operation with a great reputation, and we back our people with meaningful work and high levels of ownership.

About The Role

A nursing role that sits at the centre of site health and safety. You’ll provide emergency care, first aid and occupational health services to everyone working at Phosphate Hill, and you’ll be the person people rely on when something goes wrong. Reporting to the H&S Superintendent, you’ll run the site medical centre and emergency equipment, carry out health monitoring and fitness-for-work testing, and lead the monthly health promotions. This is a remote site role with a 24/7 on-call component, so you’ll need to be confident making clinical decisions on your own.

What you’ll do

• Provide emergency medical treatment, pre-hospital trauma care and first aid to workers and visitors.
• Manage the Phosphate Hill medical centre, the emergency ambulance and all medical equipment and supplies.
• Handle injury management alongside the IPF injury management team and other key stakeholders.
• Perform fitness-for-work (alcohol and other drug) testing.
• Carry out occupational health and hygiene duties across NAO, including respirable dust monitoring.
• Develop and lead monthly health promotions tailored to the site and its people.
• Keep accurate health records and statistics, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Manage medications in line with the site’s drug licence.
• Maintain relationships with RFDS and health professionals in Townsville, Mt Isa and Dajarra.
• Be on call 24/7 for emergency calls.
• Take part in audits, risk assessments and health and safety meetings.

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration
• 5 years’ post-graduate experience
• Advanced Life Support (RN)
• Pre-hospital trauma life support (RN)
• First Aid and CPR competency
• HLTPAT005 – Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing
• BSBWHS419 – Monitoring Respirable Dust in Coal Mines, Mineral Mines and Quarries
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Highly desirable

• Previous emergency department or remote area experience
• Knowledge of the Queensland Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act and Regulations, or the ability to gain it
• Knowledge of health and safety advisory standards, and hygiene standards for the chemical industry, or the ability to gain it
• Experience with IRSSAP and Medical Director systems

Benefits To You

• A generous FIFO Allowance
• Chartered flight covered from Townsville to site
• Salary sacrifice option for flight costs to Townsville
• A team that shows up for each other
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months
• Salary packaging options
• Confidential employee assistance program
• Mental health and wellbeing program
• Real opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development

Everyone Gets a Fair Go

We want people from different backgrounds, experiences and walks of life. It makes us a better operation and a better place to work. We’re building a workplace that is safe and fair for everyone, with flexible work options that let our people do good work and have a life outside it. If that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

About Our Process

Our recruitment process usually involves an interview (Teams or face to face), reference checks and a medical. Depending on the role, it may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.