IPC Supervisor

Job Description

Title: IPC Supervisor

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Nursing

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): healthcare

Job Context:
∎ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 70 countries worldwide. We deliver emergency medical care to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or manmade disasters. MSF first worked in Bangladesh in 1992.
∎ MSF stands against all forms of discrimination on whatever basis, be it of gender, age, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, political opinion, legal status, or any such arbitrary and false distinction.

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 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

Additional Requirements:
∎ Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
∎ Experience in OT, Intensive Care Unit is an asset
∎ Oral and written Bangla essential.
∎ Oral and written English essential.
∎ Chittagonian / Rohingya desirable.
∎ Results and Quality Orientation
∎ Teamwork and Cooperation
∎ Behavioural Flexibility
∎ Commitment to MSF Principles
∎ Stress Management

Salary:
∎ Level 7

Application Deadline: November 14, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Address : 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bagladesh.
∎ 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: Medical/Pharma

Read Before Apply: Please send your resume (CV), motivation letter, work certificates, diplomas, registration number, at least two reference contact e-mails (mandatory) and other relevant documents by November 14th 2019 stating with the position you are applying for (IPC SUPERVISOR) and code (IPCSUP1019), and your name clearly written on the front of the envelope to MSF Goyalmara Office: Goyalmara MSF office, Palongkhali, Cox´s Bazar.