About this role
Mediclinic Cape Town | Cape Town | South Africa Closing date: 15/11/2026 Number of positions: 1 Recruiter name: Helena Padayachee Reference number: 75338 Workplace Type: On-site Permanent Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To ensure the implementation and maintenance of a functional Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme at the hospital level KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to Infection Prevention and Control Investigate, analyse and interpret clinical data and act upon findings Ensure adherence to statutory bodies Identify training needs in the hospital and provide input in the development of training material Influence and equip hospital teams to understand and comply to IPC policies and principles Provide support with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in the absence of the Patient Safety Manager Continuous professional development
REQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)
DESIRED EDUCATION
Formal IPC course / Post Graduate diploma in
IPC REQUIRED EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
3-5 Years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitioner
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
1 – 2 years IPC related work, supervision of a small team REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Conducting a system analysis of healthcare,associated infections and institute preventative measures Interpretation and application of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions Auditing (e.g. compliance to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning audits) Computer literate (Microsoft Office) IPC surveillance and risk identification Report writing skills Identification; investigation and management of outbreaks Understanding and application of relevant IPC principles Data analysis and interpretation Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and accreditation standards Knowledge and experience in quality improvement methodology All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements. Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile