Occupational Health Nurse

Join our team at Rio Tinto NZAS as an Occupational Health Nurse

• Permanent role living in Southland and working at beautiful Tiwai Point.
• Competitive salary and benefits designed to make life better for you and your whanau – flexible working, Rio Tinto share scheme, Rio Discounts Programme, contribution to medical costs, leave loading and more.
• Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm weekly roster.
• Be part of building a bright future for our business, for Southland and for Aotearoa New Zealand.
   

About the Role 
 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

The HSE team at Rio Tinto NZAS is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse, ideally with Occupational Health experience, to join their highly skilled team to perform pre-employment medical assessments, periodic medical surveillance for employees and contractors, and provide acute injury treatment as required.  
 

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and positive individual to assist in driving a strong health and wellbeing programme. 
 

Reporting to the Supervisor of Health Services, you will be:

• Conducting pre-employment and periodic medical testing, and health surveillance, and taking appropriate actions for identified health concerns.
• Assisting with the management of work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Coordinating and delivering health and wellbeing promotion activities.
• Conducting AOD testing.
• Communicating with employees and leaders, and other key stakeholders.
• Providing advice and support to improve health and safety performance and prevent injury and illness across the operation through assessment of fitness for work.
• Working as part of a collaborative team of health and hygiene professionals across site.
• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with site health and safety policies, systems and procedures, including working within legislative requirements.
   

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Current NCNZ registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Occupational Health highly desirable, including performing and interpreting audiograms and lung function tests with relevant certification.
• Experience using patient management systems to support healthcare operations and enhance patient care delivery.
• A self-motivated work ethic and a positive, motivated attitude.
• A strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team.  
• Advanced computer proficiency, skilled in a wide range of software applications and digital tools, ensuring efficient and accurate task execution.
• Effective time management, proven ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage competing demands.
• Continuous improvement mindset, committed to ongoing personal and professional development, with a focus on optimising processes and outcomes.
• Highly regarded certificate of competency in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) testing and authorised vaccinator.

What we offer

• Permanent opportunity based in Invercargill New Zealand.
• Great opportunity to join a global mining organisation offering outstanding personal development and career opportunities.
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards.
• Excellent retirement plan.
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life.
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share programme.

Where you’ll be working
 

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations – New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai Point, Invercargill.  Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.
 

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south.  With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach — mining, refining and smelting. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with nurses and health professionals across our assets.
 

Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland.  The city is famous for its easy access to outdoor adventures, with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city, with well-regarded schools, childcare, restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities. 
 

Ready to lead where it counts?

• Applications close: Midday Friday 8 August 2025
• Learn more: New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter | NZAS

   

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About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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