Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner

Company : Mediclinic Group

Job Type : Full Time

Mbombela, South Africa

Number of Applicants

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Job Description - Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner

Mediclinic Nelspruit | Sonheuwel, Nelspruit | South Africa

Closing date: 17/06/2026

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Nhlanhla Samaria Mahlangu

Reference number: 69735

Workplace Type: On-site

Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To assist with the implementation and maintenance of a functional Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at hospital level

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention and Control

Investigate, analyse and interpret clinical data and act upon findings

Ensure adherence to statutory bodies

Identify training needs in the hospital and provide input in the development of training material

Influence and equip hospital teams to understand and comply with IPC policies and principles

Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in the absence of the Patient Safety Manager

Continuous professional development

To manage key stakeholder relations

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

DESIRED EDUCATION: IPC course

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2-4 Years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitioner

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year IPC related work

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Quality improvement methodologies
Conducting a system analysis of healthcare,associated infections and institute preventative measures
Interpretation and application of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions
Auditing (e.g. compliance to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits)
Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
IPC surveillance and risk identification
Report writing skills
Identification; investigation and management of outbreaks
Understanding and application of relevant IPC principles
Relevant statutory requirements and accreditation standards
Data analysis and interpretation

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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