Manager - Infection Control

Job Description

Job purpose: To oversee all aspects of the Infection Prevention and Control programs and provide leadership, resources, tools, and analytics to reduce/eliminate hospital-acquired infections, manage outbreaks/exposures and improve clinical practice. Serve as a key interface with the Ministry of Public Health and other agencies in coordination with the senior clinical administrative leadership.Main tasks and responsibilities (the position exist to perform the below tasks and essential activities)? ?Administrative:

• Establish an IP&C strategy and programme of work including surveillance activities.
• Establish, along with relevant Stakeholders the Infection Prevention and Control Committee to determine the direction of surveillance activities - actively monitor and evaluate effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control Strategy
• Participate in the formulation of policies for the control and prevention of hospital infection.
• Act as an accountable role model through the provision of professional leadership and demonstration of best practice in the ??area of infection prevention and control
• Advising and supporting under the supervision of infection control committee chairman and all heads of departments in the implementation of agreed infection control policies in their specific areas.
• Serving as a member of committees related to infection control and collecting and recording relevant data and information.
• Contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet departmental requirements, policies, and standards.
• Ensure that Preventive Medicine is informed of any communicable disease as specified by MOPH.
• Ensure that patients and visitors have access to infection control information.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for the continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices to increase productivity and operational efficiency and adhere to all relevant department?s policies, processes, procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Follow all relevant organizational HSE and QM policies, processes, procedures, and instructions to ensure Health, Safety and Quality compliance in all aspects of work and ensure commitment to a culture of continuous improvement by complying with Quality Management System processes, providing, and receiving constructive feedback, to meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor, control, and report key performance indicators related to the department, to track performance and recommend corrective actions.

• Investigating outbreaks of hospital infection with reference to their source and mode of spread.
• Advising on isolation techniques and supervising the introduction and progress of such techniques in specific situations.
• Continuously evaluating and updating control of infection measure in specific situations.
• Explaining laboratory reports relevant to control of infection to ward/unit staff and instigating action in collaboration with heads of departments and chairman of infection control committee.
• Collecting clinical data for use by the control of infection team.
• Advise on infection control aspects re-clinical equipment.
• Collecting clinical data for use by the control of infection team
• Conduct surveillance as outlined in the infection control strategy.
• Report the findings of surveillance to the ICC, hospital management team and relevant clinicians.
• Help ward/unit staff to implement infection control policies and procedures in their daily nursing and medical practice
• Act as an advocate for the patients, and/or staff on issues in the prevention and control of infection.
• Be a visible member of the team on the wards and in theatres

• Formulating and participating under the supervision of infection control committee chairman in the education programs of staff in the relation to infection control related matters.
• Manage the performance management, career progression and activities of direct reports by setting annual objectives, identifying training opportunities, mentoring, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to improve their performance.

• Keep up to date with advances in infection control by reading the relevant literature.
• Attend courses, seminars, and conferences where appropriate to maintain and disseminate up to date knowledge of infection, its control and prevention.
• Participate in hospital quality program and be member of quality committees if chosen.

• Organizing and conducting microbiological and epidemiological surveys in under the supervision of infection control committee chairman.

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