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Médecins Sans Frontières - France is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit in Aden for the following position:

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL  (IPC) SUPERVISOR

Location:  Aden.
Contract duration: 6 Months. 
Contract type: Full time contract.
Report to (Hierarchical): Head Nurse, Project Medical Referent.
Reports to (Functional): Head Nurse, Project Medical Referent, technical advice from IPC MIO/Referent .

MAIN PURPOSE:

Plan, organize, Implement and supervise, monitor and analyze the results of an infection control program in a project or health facility, according to MSF/MoH protocols, safety and IPC measures, in order to en-sure quality of care and safety of patients, caretakers and staff.

KEY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated to infection prevention and control (IPC).
• In collaboration with each service activity, the 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 departments under his supervision (OT, sterilization, IPD).
• 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 issues 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 team 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 includes cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc. 
• Ensure isolation measures are in place when patients need to stay in isolation. Train the MoH staff on these specific measures and IPC protocols.
• As core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure the meeting is regular, lively and proactive, 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 contingency 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.
• Actively collaborate with the MoH team.
• Shares regular feedback/reports to IPC committee and concerned Supervisors, head nurse, PMR and staff as needed on positive and points to be improved.
• Set-up segregation of waste inside the unit, and ensure staff are compliant of it.

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).

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:    

Education: Essential: Nursing diploma /bachelor.

Experience    

• Proven training and experience in IPC
• Compulsory: Previous experience working with MSF for at least 2 years in supervision position.
• Experience in OT, or Intensive Care Unit is an asset
• Experience with providing capacity building to nursing teams is an asset

Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic both written and spoken

Technical Knowledge    

• Essential - Computer literacy (word, excel and internet) if not, then the mission need to provide the training to allow the supervisor to be able to manage the position

Competencies    

• Results and Quality Orientation L2 
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2 
• Behavioural Flexibility L2 
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2 
• Stress Management L2