Solthis is an international medical NGO which contributes to the strengthening of health systems to improve the access to quality care in countries with limited resources and/or with the vulnerable populations.
Under the supervision of Solthis Head of Mission, the Infection Control Specialist will provide oversight to ensure that all infection control measures are in place in health facilities supported by Solthis (non Ebola hospitals).
Tasks and responsibilities
1.Support to national and / or district coordination bodies
· Participate to the elaboration and updates of national IPC guidelines and recommendations
2.Infection Control in the health facilities supported (non Ebola hospitals)
- Ensure that infection control protocols and SOPs are in place and well implemented in the health facilities especially in HIV clinics and that these are updated regularly
- Provide training to healthcare workers and hospitals managers on IPC and general hygiene rules
- Working closely with health workers to ensure that trainings are regular and appropriate
- Participate in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring and measuring infection control standards on an ongoing basis and working with patient safety committee and hospital management to insure all staff are familiar with relevant protocol and SOPs
- Contribute to the involvement and coordination of all actors
- Ensure that any near misses or sub-optimal practices are documented as part of ongoing risk management and that identified issues are addressed immediately
- Serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to health workers in the facilities and Solthis support staff.
3.Reporting
- Participate to the elaboration of monthly and annual reports in close collaboration with Solthis Head of mission
Qualifications:
· Medical doctor or nurse or clinical officer or Public Health specialist
· Experience of working with health workers on disease surveillance and or outbreak investigation
· At least 3 years working in the area of infection control and disease surveillance with ideally some of the this time spent overseas in humanitarian context
· Experience of staff training in infection control and of development of infection control protocols
· Fluent English
Conditions:
- Location : Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Contract duration : 6 months
- Starting date : ASAP
- Salary: according to professional experience + package (medical and repatriation insurance, transport, accommodation, monthly living allowance 610€)
- Pre-departure training on infection prevention control at hospital level and HIV sites in the context of Ebola outbreak
- NB : Because of the context and security concerns, the position is unaccompanied.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your cover letter, CV, and references to recrutement@solthis.org before 10 February 2015, and mark Ref. “Infection Control Specialist”.
Solthis reserves the right to close any vacancy before the advertised deadline. Thank you for your understanding.
