Job Description:

Our client within the health care industry has an an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Group Quality assurance & IPC manager to join their team at Head Office in Cape Town. As the Quality assurance & IPC manager, you will be responsible for monitoring, managing & mitigating risks in the group through compliance to Standards & Regulations for the Group.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that all communication improving strategies are maintained and employees are informed of relevant matters in the different forums.
Incident management system through reporting, investigating, data analysis and factual approach to decision making.
Assist and support management to ensure that the quality management walkabout programmes include non-compliance, improvement action plans and awareness/adherence to policies and work procedures.
Comply with legislation & Bylaws relating to the portfolios.
Chair the monthly OHS & Infection Control committee meetings.
Investigation of all Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI).
Review infection control practices in the hospital and simplify and streamline processes
Waste management operational functions
Conduct and manage compliance of internal and external audits
Provide training needs in the abovementioned portfolios
Development of policies
Mitigate risks through prevention & continuous improvement program
Monitor and publish measurement statistics

Requirements:

Current registration with SANC as a General Nurse
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Critical Care, Infection Control and Occupational Health. IPC certification needed.
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience at a group head level in similar role.
Working knowledge of all relevant legislative acts such as Environmental Management, OHS, Health Act and National Institute of Communicable Diseases, OHSC and Department of Health
Working knowledge of Quality Improvement Processes utilising PDSA cycles
Working knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control as well as surveillance & reporting of communicable diseases
Excellent communication skills
Excellent interpersonal, organisational and problem-solving skills
Commitment to initiate and implement Quality Assurance improvement programmes in all the relevant portfolio’s
Working knowledge of International Best Practices
Proven work experience in Hospital Commissioning
Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
Excellent MS Office computer skills, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, Kronos, etc.