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Duties and responsibilities:
- Carry out the functions and tasks associated to infection prevention and control (IPC).
- In collaboration with each service activity manager/supervisor, maintain and support the day-to-day implementation of infection prevention and control practices includes standard precautions and risk assessment in health structures in all departments including sterilization, laundry and kitchen.
- Based on a given patient-diagnosis, collaborates with the medical team to evaluate the need and support for IPC implementation, if needed, for transmission-based precautions (air, droplet and con-tact).
- In collaboration with the service supervisor, implement transmission-based precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when indicated, and monitor adherence.
- Provide regular clinical and technical supervision, training and support to the staff on IPC related is-sues using existing tools such as audits, checklists, or surveillance.
- Ensure that organizational aspects in the facility are respected (bed spacing, number of handwashing stations etc…), the correct ‘clean and dirty flows’ inside the healthcare facility and together with the Logistics Manager and Water and Sanitation Supervisor, that the essential WatSan requirements are available in the health structures.
- Improve compliance with aseptic care technique and the correct use of antiseptics, detergent and disinfectants, through training and audits.
- Ensure quality, correct and rational use of IPC material and equipment and monitor consumption in-cludes cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc.
- As core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure the meeting is regular, lively and pro-active, facilitating the development and following up the Infection Prevention and Control Action Plan.
- Participate and coordinate actively in other group/ as Antimicrobial Stewardship and Quality of Care.
- Provide effective response in case of epidemics and MDRO alert/outbreak and activation of contingen-cy plan and outbreak response committee.
- Active participation to nursing care regarding IPC aspects.
- Elaborate regular reporting, and meeting minutes to have updated and reliable information about IPC activities.
- Carry out administrative tasks together with HR regarding staff recruitment, training/induction, evalua-tion, potential detection, coaching, development and communication to ensure both level, the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Organize and coordinate the supervision of the team under his/her responsibility and participate in the associated HR processes of evaluation.
- Shares regular feedback/reports to IPC committee and concerned Supervisors, NAM, MAM, MTL, PMR and staff as needed on positive and points to be improved.
Note : - IPC standard precautions include Hand Hygiene, risk assessment at point of care, appropriate patient placement, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, safe and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, sterilization, aseptic technique, safe handling of laboratory samples, waste, waste management, cleaning and disinfection of surface and environment, safe linen management, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff, caretakers and patients.
- WatSan essential requirements include water supply, solid waste, medical waste management and water waste treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead bodies management, and vector control.
- Transmission-based Precautions (TBP): are the second level of basic infection prevention 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).
In April 2023, conflict broke out in Sudan. MSF Holland has maintained a consistent humanitarian presense in Khartoum State throughout the war, with activities largely supporting Ministry of Health hospitals. To date, activities have focused on logistical support and IPC interventions to ER, HDU and ICU, and ITFC departments across 2 facilities. MSF will seek to increase IPC interventions across both hospitals in collaboration with the existing MoH IPC staff in ER and ITFC. Aditionally, the IPC Supervisor will take an active roll in planning and implementing IPC activities within the planned PHCC project. The IPC Supervisor will work across all MSF Holland Omdurman sites depending on the specific needs identified. It is important to aknowledge MoH guidelines whilst ensuring MSF standards are maintained at all times following the MSF 3 pillars of IPC: Hand hygiene; Cleaning and disinfection of the environment including reprocessing of reuseable medical devices; and Transmission based precautions. Specific Accountabilities in addition to the above: Waste management: - Ensure correct segregation of medical waste in all locations to support the new waste zone in Saudi Hospital
- Provide training and coaching to all staff on proper waste segregation and safe sharps disposal
Supervision and coaching for all clinical staff in: - Hand hygiene
- Aseptic technique
- Transmission based precautions
- Cleaning and disinfection of the environment
Collaborate with: - Sterilisation saff to ensure proper cleaning of reuseable medical equipment
- Laundry staff to ensure proper cleaning of bed sheets/scrubs etc
- Hygiene agents to ensure proper cleaning and disinfection methods
- Health Promotors to share IPC specific messages
- Watsan team to support the deep cleaning process
- Collaborate to develop deep cleaning schedule
- Oversee cleaning team duties
- Monitor effectiveness of schedule and cleaning from medical side
- Regular cleaning and disinfection of kitchen, laundry, sterilisation
Monitoring and Evaluation: - Regular HH audits using HHOT to evaluate compliance
- In collaboration with Nursing and Medical activity managers, carry out IPC monitoring standards using standardised tools eg SIPCA
- Recognise gaps and identify opportunities for IPC quality improvement projects, take the lead on these
- Contribute to regular reports eg monthly medical report (MMR), giving feedback on quality monitoring, actions, achievements, challenges and improvement plans
Communication: - Activly participate in all IPC committee meetings and ensure they are held at regular intervals with effective action planning and documented minutes
- Attend medical meetings and follow up on IPC aspects
Supply and equipment: - Ensure all IPC equipment is fit for purpose, report and replace if broken/not fit for use
- Monitor IPC stock levels and report and request top ups/regular stock in a timely manner
- Be prepared to support with extra stock incase of outbreak eg Cholera or in Mass Casualty Incident
Personal development: - Ensure the individual is up to date with the most recent IPC guidelines, protocols and procedures
- Activley participate in all training opportunities
- Engage in ongoing assessment and evaluation process as per MSF policy
- Be prepared to adapt to the specific needs of the project as they arise
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