Infection Prevention & Control Officer at Tenwek Hospital

Mission Statement: "Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God." The hospital was founded in 1937 by missionaries from World Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral hospital in the region and one...

 

Infection Prevention & Control Officer

  • Job TypeContract
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 

Job Purpose:

  • The role holder is responsible for promoting exceptional health for all employees by facilitating an Employee Health Program covering disease prevention, detection, and training to promote safe working environment in line with hospital policies and prevailing regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Raise awareness and ensure that staff understand and implement the infection prevention practices in accordance to the National Infection Prevention guidelines at all times.
  • Systematically collect, analyze and interprets health data in order to plan, implement, evaluate and disseminate appropriate health practices.
  • Consult with the Health Care providers regarding patient placement and implementing standard precautions.
  • Consult and advise managers and supervisors on PPE and occupational health and safety protocols.
  • Organize and implement orientation program on National IPC guidelines for all new employees in all departments/Units.
  • Investigates infection control problems/outbreaks and arrange follow-up care for patients exposed to infectious diseases.
  • Facilitate development of policies and guidelines to guide infection control practices.
  • Trains healthcare staff through instruction and dissemination of infection control practices and ensures a safe environment to patients, visitors and staff.
  • Ensures availability of supplies/equipment needed to prevent infections.
  • Work with all staff in clinical and non-clinical areas to ensure infection control practices, guidelines and data e.g. in waste management, housekeeping, food services, sterilization amongst others is monitored and followed to best practice.
  • Monitoring the proper use of the standard precaution policy within the hospital.
  • Preparing monthly statistical report for presentation on behalf of infection control committee/team.
  • Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

Academic qualifications :

  • BSc in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences or other medical related field from a recognized institution.
  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in infection prevention and control.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Tenwek Hospital on 197.138.207.17 to apply

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