Comply with legislation’s & Bylaws relating to the infection prevention & control portfolio & waste management (HCRW)

Chair of the Infection Control committee meetings monthly - Link nurses

Member of the Antibiotic stewardship forum

Investigation of all Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)

Compile & Implement disease outbreak interventions

Review infection control practices in the hospital, simplify and streamline processes

Assist compiling, Implementation & compliance monitoring of IPC policies & work procedures

Laboratory surveillance & identifying risks organisms

Reporting of notifiable diseases to the relevant authorities

Implementation & compliance monitoring of the relevant best care always bundle

Waste management operational functions

Conduct and manage compliance of internal and external audits

Provide inhouse training needs in the abovementioned portfolio

SANC registration as a registered nurse

Infection Prevention & Control Qualification (certificate/ diploma/ experience)

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role

Excellent communication skills

Excellent interpersonal, organisational and problem-solving skills

Commitment to initiate and implement Infection prevention & control improvement programmes.

Leadership qualities and mentoring skills

Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint

Between 3 - 5 Years