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
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