INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) SUPERVISOR (Re-advertised)
Job Description
Title: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) SUPERVISOR (Re-advertised)
Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Vacancy: 4
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Nurse or midwife (or equivalent) diploma.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ In collaboration with each service activity manager, maintaining and supporting the day to day implementation of the standard precautions in health structures in all departments including sterilization, laundry and kitchen, and providing technical supervision, training and support to the staff on IPC related issues using existing tools such as audits, checklist, surveillance
∎ Implementing and monitoring adherence to additional precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when indicated. Based on a given patient-diagnosis, evaluating the need and supporting the implementation, if needed, for additional precautions in collaboration with the medical team and act accordingly
∎ Implementing as planned, the correct ‘clean and dirty flows’ inside the health facility. Ensuring that environmental standards in the facility are respected (bed spacing, number of handwashing stations etc.) and together with the Hospital Facilities Manager and WHS Supervisor, that the essential requirements are available in the health structures
∎ Guaranteeing compliance to aseptic care techniques and to the correct use of antiseptics, disinfectants and detergents.
∎ Checking the consumption and the quality of IPC materials and equipment, including cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc.
∎ As member of the Infection Control Committee, participating in and supporting the development and following up the Infection Control Action Plan.
∎ Supervising the team under his/her responsibility and participating in the associated HR processes (e.g. recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, coaching, development and communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
∎ Reporting any irregularities to NAM or IPC managers or PMR and producing reports with information recommendations for the monthly medical reporting
∎ Note: IPC standard precautions include Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, safe and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, waste management, cleaning and disinfection of surface and environment, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff, caretakers and patients IPC essential requirements include water supply, solid waste and waste water treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead bodies management, vector control and medical waste management
∎ MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
∎ Working in SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) isolation-treatment centers and facilties, and/or in MSF facilities,
∎ Ensure IPC measure and universal precautions are implemented and regular monitored in all MSF departments, wards etc
∎ Ensure staff (and self) abide to proper use of PPEs as recommended by MSF.
∎ Ensure staff using PPEs in rationale way.
∎ Ensure adequate PPEs and IPC materials are available for staff at all working stations as required and recommended by MSF.
∎ Continuous monitoring and supervison of IPC practices and procedures being followed by all staff – MDs, MAs, Nurses, cleaners etc etc.
∎ Ensure adeduate availability and use of IPC materials – hand washing stations, availability of soap / handrub, medical equipment and surface cleaning/disinfection materials.
∎ Available to work during day and nights shifts, as required.
∎ Plan, prepare and provide IPC related training to medical and non-medical staff, in close colloboration with IPC manager/NAM.
∎ Prepare and submit weekly and monthly report to IPC manager and MTL.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
∎ Experience in OT, Intensive Care Unit is an asset.
∎ Mission language essential, local language desirable.
∎ Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
∎ Competencies: Results and Quality Orientation L2, Teamwork and Cooperation L2, Behavioural Flexibility L2, Commitment to MSF Principles L2, Stress Management L3.
Salary:
∎ Contract length- Three months (03 Months with 3 months probationary period)
Benefits- Salary according to level Seven (07) of the internal MSF salary grid. 2 annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents
Others- No relocation allowance shall be provided .
Application Deadline: 13 Jul 2020
Company Information:
∎ 6 Jul 2020
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: All incomplete applications or those not clearly labelled will be rejected.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews/testing.Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents.No applications will be accepted after the deadline.Only Bangladesh citizens will be considered for this position.No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts and will stop collaboration with any workers involved in such acts.No application will be received after 13-July-2020.Applications with no motivation letter will be discarded.
