Infection Prevention and Control Manager
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
29 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mediclinic Milnerton Milnerton Cape Town South Africa
Closing date: 03/11/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Moegamad Magadie Martin
Reference number: 64631
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
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
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 healthcareassociated 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
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.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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- Building Electrician
- Application Support
About Company
Mediclinic is focused on providing acute-care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary healthcare services. The Group takes a sustainable, long-term approach to business, putting patients at the heart of its operations and consistently delivering high-quality healthcare services.
