Infection Prevention and Control Manager

Mediclinic; Cape Town; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mediclinic Cape Town is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Manager to lead the hospital IPC programme, ensuring effective implementation and sustainability. You will assess risks, analyse data, and drive adherence to IPC standards across clinical areas in a busy hospital environment.

The role requires a nursing qualification with 3–5 years hospital experience, and IPC expertise. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver training, audits and ongoing quality

Qualifikationen

• Bachelors or diploma in nursing with essential IPC exposure.
• 3–5 years hospital experience as a healthcare practitioner.
• Desirable IPC experience: supervision of a small team and related governance responsibilities.

Aufgaben

• Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention and Control.
• 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 IPC policies and principles.
• Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in the absence of the Patient Safety Manager.

Kenntnisse

Infection Prevention & Control

Clinical governance

Risk assessment

Data interpretation

Auditing

Training needs analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

Jobbeschreibung

Infection Prevention and Control Manager

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Mediclinic Cape Town| Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 15/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
Reference number: 75338
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

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 and
Control

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 IPC
policies and principles

Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in
the absence of the Patient Safety Manager

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

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)
• 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

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.