QA and Infection Prevention & Control Manager.

TRANSGENERATIONAL; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Cape Town seeks a General Nurse with leadership and infection control experience. The ideal candidate has a current SANC registration, post-basic diplomas in critical care, infection control, and occupational health, along with at least 2 years of experience. Responsibilities include incident management, compliance audits, and training development. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislative acts and International Best Practices.
• Proven work experience in Hospital Commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all communication strategies are maintained and employees informed.
• Manage incident reporting, investigation, and data analysis.
• Support management in quality management walkabout programmes.
• Chair monthly OHS & Infection Control committee meetings.
• Conduct and manage internal and external audits.
• Mitigate risks through prevention and continuous improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership qualities

Mentoring skills

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Education

Current registration with SANC as a General Nurse

Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care

Post Basic Diploma in Infection Control

Post Basic Diploma in Occupational Health

Job description

Requirements

• Current registration with SANC as a General Nurse
• Post Basic Diploma or equivalent in Critical Care, Infection Control and Occupational Health
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to initiate and implement Quality Assurance improvement programmes in all the relevant portfolios
• Working knowledge of all relevant legislative acts such as Environmental Management, OHS, Health Act and National Institute of Communicable Diseases, OHSC and Department of Health
• Working knowledge of International Best Practices
• Proven work experience in Hospital Commissioning
• Working knowledge of Quality Improvement Processes utilising PDSA cycles
• Working knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control as well as surveillance & reporting of communicable diseases
• Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
• Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, Kronos, etc.

Key Outputs

• Ensure that all communication improving strategies are maintained and employees are informed of relevant matters in the different forums.
• Incident management system through reporting, investigating, data analysis and factual approach to decision making.
• Assist and support management to ensure that the quality management walkabout programmes include non-compliance, improvement action plans and awareness / adherence to policies and work procedures.
• Comply with legislation & Bylaws relating to the portfolios.
• Chair the monthly OHS & Infection Control committee meetings.
• Investigation of all Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI).
• Review infection control practices in the hospital and simplify and streamline processes
• Waste management operational functions
• Conduct and manage compliance of internal and external audits
• Provide training needs in the abovementioned portfolios
• Development of policies
• Mitigate risks through prevention & continuous improvement program
• Monitor and publish measurement statistics