Infection Prevention and Control Manager

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 610,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in South Africa seeks a Nursing professional to implement and maintain an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at hospital level.

The role requires 3–5 years in a hospital setting, a nursing qualification, and IPC training; responsibilities include risk mitigation, data analysis, audits, and staff training to ensure adherence to IPC policies.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a hospital as a professional healthcare practitioner.
• Experience with IPC focus and ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• Experience with hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits.
• Strong data analysis and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, mitigate and manage IPC-related risks in hospital settings.
• Investigate, analyse and act upon clinical data and findings.
• Ensure adherence to statutory bodies and IPC policies.
• Identify training needs and contribute to training material.
• Support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Continuously pursue professional development.

Skills

Infection Prevention and Control

Risk identification and mitigation

Data analysis

Document and report writing

Auditing (hand hygiene, cleaning)

Outbreak identification and management

CDC definitions interpretation

Quality improvement methodology

Knowledge of statutory requirements

Communication and training

Education

Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

Formal IPC course / Post Graduate diploma in IPC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To ensure the implementation and maintenance of a functional Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at the hospital level

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention andControl
Investigate, analyse and interpret clinical data and act upon findings
Ensure adherence to statutory bodies
Identify training needs in the hospital and provide input in the development of training material
Influence and equip hospital teams to understand and comply to IPCpolicies and principles
Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives inthe absence of the Patient Safety Manager
Continuous professional development

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)
DESIRED EDUCATION: Formal IPC course / Post Graduate diploma in
IPC

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 3-5 Years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitioner
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 – 2 years IPC related work, supervision of a
small team

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Conducting a system analysis of healthcare,associated infections and institute preventative measures
• Interpretation and application of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions
• Auditing (e.g. compliance to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• IPC surveillance and risk identification
• Report writing skills
• Identification; investigation and management of outbreaks
• Understanding and application of relevant IPC principles
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and accreditation standards
• Knowledge and experience in quality improvement methodology