Occupational Health Nurse
Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer.
Your journey starts here.
At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.
Northern Star Resources currently has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the team at our Jundee operations working an 8/6 FIFO roster out of Perth, on a permanent & full-time basis. This key role will work to ensure the health and wellbeing of all site-based personnel, through the delivery of professional and high-quality health and medical services.
Here’s what awaits you:
- Provide onsite medical care, emergency response, and injury management (including night shift support and pre-employment medicals)
- Deliver training and coaching to site personnel and Emergency Response Teams
- Support occupational health programs (fit testing, audiometry, vaccinations, exposure monitoring, silica/heavy metals testing)
- Ensure compliance with health, hygiene, and statutory requirements
- Drive continuous improvement and promote safe work practices and company standards
- Collaborate with stakeholders to standardise processes, procedures, and equipment
- Support audits, reporting, and data analysis to improve health outcomes
- Use INX systems for accurate data entry and reporting
- Manage onsite medical facilities, assets, and compliance requirements
To thrive in this role, you will need.
Qualifications: Registered Nurse with 3–5 years post-graduate experience (preferably in emergency, primary health care, or remote settings), holding a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent, current unrestricted AHPRA registration, immunisation certificate, ALS1 and Drug & Alcohol certification, with desirable qualifications in Health & Safety, Training & Assessment, and Emergency Response.
Experience: With 3+ years’ experience in rural or remote healthcare—ideally within mining—you bring strong clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills, with exposure to workers’ compensation and injury management highly regarded.
Passion for Growth: A high-performing OHN who leads by example, champions our STARR values, and applies a proactive, risk-based approach to workplace health. A strong communicator and team player with sound clinical judgement, a safety focus, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Discover the perks of working at Northern Star.
Joining the Northern Star team also offers the opportunity to enjoy our industry leading benefits and bonus programs, which include:
- Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
- Five weeks annual leave for site-based roles.
- A quarterly Short-term Incentive Bonus Program.
- An annual Employee Share Plan Program.
- Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (income protection) from commencement.
- Our GoldSTARR rewards program – with real cash savings for everyday expenses.
- Gold standard parental leave policy.
- Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
Eligibility.
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Apply now to join the Northern Star team!
