Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner

Closing date: 07/05/2026

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.

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

• 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.
• To manage key stakeholder relations.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

DESIRED EDUCATION: IPC course

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

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year IPC related work

• 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)
• 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.