IPC Supervisor - MSF
CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MAIN PURPOSE
Carrying out all activities involving social support to individual patients/survivors and linking them with other relevant support services and communities at large, according to MSF principles and guidelines. Enhancing the target population’s social condition to have an impact on health-related outcomes.
- Place of work: OPDs and IPD Gaza project
- Starting date: as soon as possible
- Working Hours: 08:00 - 16:30 Sundays to Thursdays
- Fixed term contract: 6 months (with 3 months’ probation period) - possibility of renewal
- Required travel: none but mobility across Gaza can be requested based on operational need
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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 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 OPD Manager and the Multidisciplinary team inside the MSF OPDs and MoH Burn Unities, ensure 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, to ensure and coordinate a monthly IPC Committee meeting with the multidisciplinary team member in the OPDs and MoH Burn Unity, participating in and supporting the development and following up the Infection Control Action Plan.
Collaborate and participate with members of the antibiotic steward ship committee especially around patient isolation for MDR.
Reporting any irregularities to the relevant manager (OPD, IPD, MoH) and keep OPD manager in the information loop (Medical Team Leader in case of absence of OPD manager) and producing reports with information and recommendations for the monthly medical reporting (SITREP).
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 wastewater treatment/disposal.
Transmission-based Precautions (TBP): are the second level of basic infection control and are to be used in addition to standard precautions for patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission (contact, droplet, airborne).
JOB PROFILE:
Education:
- Nursing Degree mandatory
Experience:
- Two years minimum in a similar position
- Experience in OT, Intensive Care Unit is an asset
Languages:
- English essential and Arabic
Competencies:
- Results and Quality Orientation - Teamwork and Cooperation - Behavioural Flexibility - Commitment to MSF Principles – Stress management
APPLICATION:
Applicants must show their willingness by submitting an updated CV with Motivation Letter, Previous working experience certificates, Diploma and Certifications no later than Friday 16th December 2022 at noon to the following email address:
msff-gaza-recruitment@paris.msf.org
stating the job title in the subject line: No16/2022 IPC Supervisor – Gaza Project
Applicants currently under work contract with MOH are excluded from this recruitment
ONLY APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH WITH THE ABOVE MAIL TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED VALID