Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the job:
Supporting implementation of policies and programs for effective IPC programing, implementation by heightening IPC measures and preventing exposure to potentially infectious medical waste and body fluids by mitigating and responding to infections as Post exposure prophylaxis for HIV, TB, Hepatitis B, SARS CoV-2 resurgence, epidemic as Cholera outbreaks, imminent Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) like Ebola Based at regional referral hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Working with the national IPC program officer to ensure that all districts and health facilities have an IPC focal person, an IPC team comprising of both doctors, midwives and nurses ensure IPC Committee are working.
• Ensuring that the IPC team at each facility meets every week, IPC committee meets monthly and have minutes recorded and submitted to him/her
• Ensuring the facility tailored IPC protocols are in-line with the national and international IPC guidelines.
• Ensuring that the relevant IEC materials on IPC are conspicuous in all work stations in the regional referral hospitals, general hospitals and health facilities.
• Ensuring that all the staff are trained in occupational health and safety.
• Ensuring lofty antibiotic stewardship practices in all health facilities in the region.
• Ensuring the HAI subcommittee performs quarterly facility tailored HAI surveillance in all facilities in the region.
• Ensuring adherence to the tenets of waste management by the staff in all health facilities in the region.
• Ensuring that there are adequate IPC materials for implementation of IPC measures for catheter-associated blood stream infections and urinary tract infections.
• Participating in writing meetings to update/develop national IPC guidelines and SOPs in collaboration with the national IPC teams.
• Monitoring implementation of multimodal IPC strategies in the regional referral hospital and lower facilities.
• Collaborating with the hospital management hierarchy to ensure optimal bed spatial separation, bed occupancy and workload distribution for the facility staff.
• Collaborating with the management and regional partners to ensure optimal utilities, supplies and equipment for WASH.
• Implementation of activities focused on increasing accessibility to quality PEP by eligible clients and follow up
• Performing other tasks as assigned from time to time by the responsible Officer.

Qualifications
• MBChB or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology/Science or A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or any related field.
• Master’s in Public Health (Infection Control), Master of Medicine, Pathology
• (Microbiology), Masters of Medical Microbiology or any other MSc qualification relevant infection prevention and control.
• Up to date practicing license from the relevant professional bodies like UNMC or UMDP.
• Training in Management and experience in teaching will desirable.
• Three (3) years working experience in a facility that provides tertiary health care services. Leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Skills in report writing and accountability


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Application procedure: Handwritten applications should be Delivered to the Reception Desk, Ground Floor, Wing A-AIDS Control Program Offices, Lourdel Towers, Plot 1, Lourdel Road Kampala, MOH HeadquartersKampala between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya Tel. +256414-697366/0414-697367/0414-664469
Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following: a) Recent passport-size photograph.
b) Copy of the National Identity Card.
c) Detailed curriculum Vitae.
d) Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts.
e) Two recommendation letters from two of the most recent supervisors/employers.
f) A photocopy of your appointment letter for your most recent position.
Deadline for receiving applications is: Friday July 21, 2023; 5:00Pm Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the MOH Noticeboard
Salary and Benefits The position has attractive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.


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