On Site Nurse or Healthcare Professional Needed in Narvik

Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse to support one of Europe's largest hyperscale data centre construction projects. The successful candidate will provide on-site occupational health services, emergency medical support, fitness-for-work assessments, health surveillance, and workforce wellbeing initiatives for a large multinational construction workforce.

Given the nature of the project, candidates with a background in military medicine, combat medical support, emergency response, occupational health, remote-site healthcare, industrial construction, or other high-risk operational environments are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Occupational Health
• Conduct fitness-for-work assessments and health screening.
• Undertake occupational health monitoring and surveillance activities.
• Maintain confidential medical records in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Provide occupational health advice to management and workers.
• Support return-to-work and rehabilitation programmes.

Emergency Medical Response

• Provide immediate medical assessment and treatment of workplace injuries and illness.
• Act as the primary on-site medical responder during emergencies.
• Stabilise casualties until transfer to external emergency services.
• Support emergency drills and major incident exercises.
• Participate in incident investigations and lessons learned reviews.

Workforce Wellbeing

• Promote workforce health, wellbeing and mental health awareness.
• Deliver health campaigns and toolbox talks.
• Provide guidance on fatigue management, shift work and welfare.
• Support employee assistance and wellbeing initiatives.

Site Medical Facilities

• Manage the site medical centre and treatment facilities.
• Inspect and maintain first aid equipment, AEDs, trauma kits and emergency supplies.
• Ensure medical facilities remain compliant and operational.
• Monitor medical inventory and replenishment requirements.

Safety and Compliance

• Support the project's Health, Safety and Environmental objectives.
• Assist with fitness-for-work programmes.
• Support substance misuse management processes and testing programmes where legally permissible and authorised.
• Provide professional medical input to risk assessments and high-risk activities.
• Liaise with occupational health providers, local healthcare services and emergency responders.

Reporting and Administration

• Prepare medical activity reports and trend analysis.
• Monitor workforce health trends and identify emerging risks.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and treatment records.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Valid nursing registration in Norway or eligibility for recognition in Norway.
• Occupational Health Nursing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Current First Aid, Trauma Care and CPR certification.
• Experience working on construction, industrial, energy, oil & gas, mining, defence, military or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of occupational health legislation and workplace health management.

Desirable Qualifications

• Military Medic, Combat Medic, Defence Medical Services or equivalent military healthcare background.
• Emergency Department or Trauma Nursing experience.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Occupational Health certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects.
• Experience in remote or austere operating environments.

Personal Attributes

• Calm under pressure.
• Strong decision-making capability.
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a large multidisciplinary team.
• Strong incident management and emergency response capability.

Why This Role Matters
The Kvandal project will involve a large multinational workforce undertaking high-risk construction activities including heavy lifting operations, work at height, plant and machinery operations, electrical installations and commissioning activities. The Occupational Health Nurse will play a critical role in protecting workforce health, supporting emergency preparedness, and ensuring workers remain fit for work throughout the project lifecycle.
Recommendation: For recruitment purposes, I would advertise this as "Occupational Health Nurse / Site Medical Coordinator (Military or Emergency Response Background Preferred)". This will attract ex-military medics, emergency nurses, offshore medics and industrial occupational health professionals who are likely to perform well in a hyperscale construction environment.