Occupational Medical Practioner

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo-American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Location: Rustenburg

Job Description

The Occupational Medical Practitioner is accountable for the clinical execution of occupational medicine activities within the Health Centre, assigned site, operation or service area, under the operational leadership of the Senior Occupational Medical Practitioner and within the functional standards, procedures and assurance framework set by the Principal Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Group Trauma Management function.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Create a safety culture through clinically sound, risk-based and legally compliant occupational medical processes that support zero harm and prevent employees and contractors from being placed in work where health status, exposure risk or functional limitation creates unacceptable risk.
• Deliver occupational medical services within the assigned site or service area in accordance with Valterra Platinum standards, approved procedures, applicable legislation and professional ethical requirements.
• Maintain clinical governance within the OMP’s area of practice by ensuring that occupational medical decisions are evidence-based, legally defensible, properly documented and aligned with approved standards.
• Provide occupational medical support to Trauma and Emergency Medical Care services at site level, ensuring that emergency medical care, post-incident clinical assessment, referral, follow-up and return-to-work decisions are clinically appropriate, properly documented and aligned with Valterra Platinum standards.
• Provide the occupational medicine interface with the Wellbeing Portfolio, specifically where communicable disease, non-communicable disease or mental health matters affect medical fitness, work ability, workplace safety, return to work, incapacity management or operational risk.
• Work collaboratively with Health Centre teams and operational stakeholders to deliver safe, ethical and effective occupational health services.
• Ensure that occupational medical services are delivered in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory, professional and company requirements.

Qualifications

• Registration with Health Professionals Council of South Africa.

• MBChB

• Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Minimum)

• Certified training in trauma and emergency care and other areas of medicine (Advantageous)

• Experience

• At least 5 years relevant work experience

• Over 2 years’ experience in the mining industry

• Experience in Process Operations (Advantageous)

• Clinical programme management experience

• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and relevant business systems.

• Additional Information

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations. Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

Closing Date: 25 October 2026