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South Africa: Infection Prevention Specialist – Kzn posted by Vencorp Placements (Pty) Ltd

Infection Prevention Specialist – Kzn

Posted on 2025-03-17

Employer Vencorp Placements (Pty) Ltd
Salary 0
Category Medical
Location South Africa  /  South Africa

Job Summary

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.

 

Requirements:

  • 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.

Infection Prevention Specialist – Kzn position available in South Africa, South Africa. This job position was posted by Vencorp Placements (Pty) Ltd. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-03-17 at 01:31:53 in the Medical category

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