Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner Lvl3 (5159)

Choose how often (in days) you want to receive a notification: MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo assist with the implementation and maintenance of a functional Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at hospital levelKEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASIdentify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention and ControlInvestigate, analyse and interpret clinical data and act upon findingsEnsure adherence to statutory bodiesIdentify training needs in the hospital and provide input in the development of training materialInfluence and equip hospital teams to understand and comply with IPC policies and principlesProvide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in the absence of the Patient Safety ManagerTo manage key stakeholder relationsREQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:  Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)DESIRED EDUCATION: IPC courseREQUIRED EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2-4 Years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitionerDESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year IPC related workREQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEQuality improvement methodologiesConducting a system analysis of healthcare,associated infections and institute preventative measuresInterpretation and application of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitionsAuditing (e.g. compliance to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits)IPC surveillance and risk identificationReport writing skillsIdentification; investigation and management of outbreaksUnderstanding and application of relevant IPC principlesRelevant statutory requirements and accreditation standardsBecome a part of our Talent Community and we will get in touch with you as soon as there is a relevant opening that fits your skills, interests and experience.
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