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Website Mediclinic
Job Description:
To ensure the implementation and maintenance of a functional Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at the hospital level
Job Responsibilities:
- Continuous professional development
- Identify training needs in the hospital and provide input in the development of training material
- Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention and
- Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in
- Ensure adherence to statutory bodies
- Investigate, analyse and interpret clinical data and act upon findings
- Influence and equip hospital teams to understand and comply to IP
Job Requirements:
- Understanding and application of relevant IPC principles
- Interpretation and application of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Conducting a system analysis of healthcare,associated infections and institute preventative measures
- Report writing skills
- Auditing (e.g. compliance to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits)
- IPC surveillance and risk identification
- Identification; investigation and management of outbreaks
Qualification & Experience:
- 3-5 Years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitioner
- Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)
- 1 – 2 years IPC related work, supervision of a small team
- Formal IPC course / Post Graduate diploma in IPC
Job Details:
Company: Mediclinic
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Somerset West, Western Cape, SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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