🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Infection Prevention and Control Supervisor

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY:  

IPC Supervisor 

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers  emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore  guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff. 

Job Details 

Title of position: Infection Prevention and Control Supervisor (Level 7) 

Status of position: Full Time Position

Location: MSF Hangha Hospital, Kenema

Implementing and supervising an infection control program in a project or health facility, according to MSF protocols, safety and  IPC measures, in order to ensure quality of care and safety of patients, caretakers and staff.

Main responsibilities 

• In collaboration with each service activity manager, maintaining and supporting the day to day implementation by the ward  supervisor of the standard precautions in health structures in all departments including sterilization, laundry and kitchen, and  providing technical supervision, training and support to the staff on IPC related issues using existing tools such as audits,  checklist, surveillance.
• Implementing and monitoring adherence to additional precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when  indicated. Based on a given patient-diagnosis, evaluating the need and supporting the implementation, if needed, for additional  precautions in collaboration with the medical team and act accordingly
• Supporting in the implementations planned, the correct ‘clean and dirty flows’ inside the health facility. Ensuring that  environmental standards and administrative measures in the facility are respected (bed spacing, number of handwashing  stations etc.) and together with the Hospital Facilities Manager and WHS Supervisor, that the essential requirements are  available in the health structures
• Guaranteeing compliance to aseptic care techniques and to the correct use of antiseptics, disinfectants and detergents,  through trainings and audits.
• Checking the consumption and the quality of IPC materials and equipment, including cleaning materials and equipment, PPE,  etc.
• As member of the Infection Control Committee, participating actively in the lively and pro-active tenue of the meeting,  supporting the development and following up the Infection Control Action Plan.
• Supervising the team under his/her responsibility and participating in the associated HR processes (e.g. recruitment,  training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, coaching, development and communication) in order to ensure both the  sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
• Reporting any irregularities to NAM or IPC managers or PMR and producing reports with information recommendations for the  monthly medical reporting
• IPC standard precautions include Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, prevention of accidental exposure to  body fluids, safe and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, waste management, cleaning and disinfection of  surface and environment, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff, caretakers and patients. IPC essential  requirements include water supply, solid waste and wastewater treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead bodies  management, vector control and medical waste management.
• Transmission-based Precautions (TBP): are the second level of basic infection 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).

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities 

• primary focus on nurses through a thorough curriculum in basic clinical nursing care (BCNC) developed and delivered  by the MSF academy. Part of this curriculum is based on regular theoretical sessions that includes IPC topics . It will  be therefore expected with the collebration with MSF academy to be facilitator for such topics .
• To estalish a safe work environment and adequate team interaction where the voice of everyone can be heard,  regular department meetings are organized (at least on monthly basis) with date, time and venue communicated in  prior by the manager. A mandatory presence as well as an active participation in these meetings and in the follow up  of the actions points will be expected from each supervisor occupying this position.
• As Kenema is an endemic area for Lassa fever, it is expected to have a lassa suspect/confirmed patients and will be  expected to iimplementing and monitoring adherence to additional precautions from each supervisor occupying this  position. Therefore, a strong and proactive committment will be expected in all meetings , trainings and others activities related to Lassa
• It is expected that the professional develops activities for the prevention and control of infections focused on  maternity, delivery room, Operation Room, Sterilization.

Professional with a leadership spirit, motivation to achieve goals, and with skills to teach and learn.

Required Criteria 

Education Mandatory: Nurse or midwife (or equivalent) diploma / EPI / pharmacist diplomas with IPC background  experience or diploma

Required: Computer literacy is required especially good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and  outlook.

Language Required: Mende and English.

Desirable: Krio

Experience Desirable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs Experience in OT, Intensive Care Unit is an asset

Application Details 

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labor card, copy of  work certificates from previous employment.

– no original documents to be submitted 

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), & MSF-Belgium office in Freetown Applications can be submitted online: [email protected]

Application deadline: 03 April 2023 – no late applications will be accepted

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview. Please indicate “Vacancy IPC Supervisor” and NAME on the envelope.

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process