Infection Prevention Specialist - KZN

SUMMARY:
A well-reputable private hospital in Empangeni, KZN requires an Infection Prevention Specialist to join their team. If you're a dedicated professional looking to make a real impact in healthcare, this is your chance!

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implement an infection prevention plan aligned to the business objectives of the business unit; and based on the historic facility experience, incidents and audit findings and national targets.
• Lead the Infection Prevention Committee and direct reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, trending and actions of all infection related incidents or risks.
• Identify the risk profile of each unit and design and coordinate an appropriate in service training strategy with the enabling team for the business unit.
• Induct new employees in infection prevention and occupational health risk.
• Manage internal and external outbreaks to minimise risk
• Patient, employee and environmental and risks identified and mitigated.
• As a member of the Emergency Action committee annually review the Outbreak Management Process in the hospital emergency plan.
• In the event of the outbreak, lead the outbreak task team to control the outbreak and minimise further risk.
• Communicate the outbreak status, epidemiology, risk, prevention measures and impact to internal and external stakeholders.

• Qualified Infection Prevention and Control Specialist from a recognised institution. The qualification should hold at least 60 credits.
• Short learning programmes (SLP) shorter than 6 months are not recognised.
• Sound clinical and applied Infection Prevention knowledge.
• The candidate should have practical application knowledge as an IPS/IPC or a 2IC
• Experience/qualification in a specialist unit would be advantageous.
• Under exceptional circumstances, where no qualified IPS is available or suitable, a strong motivation from the Nurse Manager and National IPC Risk Manager is required prior to appointment
• If not trained or part of the current course, the candidate must agree to enroll to do the certificate course (SLP) with immediate effect or as soon as practically possible
• Agree to do the 6 day On Boarding Programme via TEAMS (within 1 month of employment)
• Excellent basic computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry.