Infection Control Practitioner

Works with the Infection Control Team to reduce to a minimum the risks of healthcare associated infection (HAI) by surveillance and reporting, analysis of HAI risks and contributing to the provision of optimal care, safety, and well-being of the patients and staff.

Maintains current knowledge of infection control standards and practices and continuous personal and professional development

.
Monitors the application and efficacy of the infection control policies and procedure

s.
Performs regular surveillance for all healthcare associated infections in all hospital are

as.
Make appropriate statistics and reports and recommend correction actions when necess

ary.
Investigate unacceptably high infection rates (in comparison to benchmark) or outbreaks, that may occur in patients/and or s

taff.
Participate in data collection and interpretation, analyze results and make report as nece

ssary.
Promotes health education amongst patients, visitors and

staff.
Provides advice when requested concerning infection control aspects of management of patients with infections requiring speci

al care.
Advises all hospital staff about related infection control matters when n

ecessary.
Coordinate with Employee Health Clinic Team to ensure compliance of all staff with the required

policies.
Staff should be competent

as follows:
Define all types/categories of healthcare associated infections (HAI) according to criteria of definition of CDC (Center for Disease Control) and other international, national and local regulating bodies related to Infect

ion Control.
Collect and analyze HAI data and report to concerned individuals an

d department.
Develop relevant infection control policies and procedures according

to standards.
Implement and monitor staff compliance to infection control policies

and procedures.
Implement infection control measures to reduce risks of HAI i.e. hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based

isolation, etc.
Educate and train staff in matters related to infection preven

tion and control.
Participate in patient and family education to help patients and families to better understand and participate in their care and make well inform

ed care decisions.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of accountabilities and activities. Job incumbents may be required to perform additional job-related tasks and

duties as assigned.
Three years post-basic experience, two years of which must

be in the specialtyPrevious experience in Middle

Eastern healthcare.Good command

of English LanguageAppropriate qualification and statutory nursing registration in the country from where recruited. Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Pub

lic Health, Dentist.Qualified in Infection Control like CIC or equivalent or Completion of training in infection control not