Group Quality Assurance and Infection Prevention

2 weeks ago


Kenilworth, South Africa Melomed Hospital Holdings Full time

We have the following position available at Melomed Head Office:
**QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL MANAGER**

**Purpose**:
Monitor, manage & mitigate risks in the group through compliance to Standards & Regulations for the Melomed Group.

**Requirements**:

- Current Registration with SANC as a General Nurse
- Post Basic Diploma or equivalent in Critical Care, Infection Control and Occupational Health
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to initiate and implement Quality assurance improvement programmes in all the relevant portfolio’s
- Working knowledge all relevant to the following legislative acts such as Environmental Management, OHS, Health Act and National Institute of Communicable Diseases
- Working knowledge of International Best Practices and DOH Regulations
- Proven work experience in Hospital Commissioning
- Working knowledge of Quality Improvement Processes utilising PDSA cycles
- Working knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control as well as surveillance & reporting of communicable diseases
- Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
- Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Kronos, etc.

**Key Outputs**:

- Ensure that all communication improving strategies are maintained and employees are informed of relevant matters in the different forums.
- Incident management system through reporting, investigating, data analysis and factual approach to decision making.
- Assist and support management to ensure that the quality management walkabout programmes include non-compliance, improvement action plans and awareness/adherence to policies and work procedures.
- Comply with legislation & Bylaws relating to the portfolios.
- Chair the monthly OHS & Infection Control committee meetings.
- Investigation of all Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI).
- Review infection control practices in the hospital and simplify and streamline processes
- Waste management operational functions
- Conduct and manage compliance of internal and external audits
- Provide training needs in the abovementioned portfolios
- Development of policies
- Mitigate risks through prevention & continuous improvement program
- Monitor and publish measurement statistics

**Job Type**: Permanent

Application Deadline: 2024/03/31


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