CLINICAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR- INFECTION CONTROL

POST 30/136 : CLINICAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR- INFECTION CONTROL REF NO: PSH 07/2026 (X1 POST)
SALARY : R571 161 per annum. Other Benefits: 12% Rural Allowance, Medical Aid (optional) and Housing Allowance (employee must meet prescribed
requirements
CENTRE : Port Shepstone Regional Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 / Matric Certificate or equivalent, Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery & Registration with the SANC as a General Nurse and Midwife or
Accoucher, At least 7 years’ experience as a professional nurse and midwife,
Current SANC receipt for 2026, Computer certificate and valid unendorsed EB
Driver’s license. Knowledge, Skills And Experience: Good communication,
Leadership and Interpersonal skills. Knowledge of Infection Control procedure, protocols, quality assurance standards and protocols. Knowledge of Infection
control practice, norms and standards. Sound verbal, written communication skills. Knowledge of Public Service Policies, Acts and Regulations Knowledge
of SANC Acts, rules and regulations. Knowledge of prescripts, i.e., Health and
Safety Act. Good management and supervisory skills. Knowledge of National core, Standards and other relevant public service programmes.
Comprehensive knowledge of infection prevention and control principles, practices and standards in healthcare settings. Knowledge of healthcareassociated infections (HAIs), including risk factors, prevention strategies,
surveillance and control measures. Knowledge of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions, including hand hygiene, personal protective
equipment (PPE), respiratory hygiene, isolation and safe patient-care practices. Knowledge of national, provincial and institutional IPC policies,
guidelines, protocols and quality standards applicable to public hospitals in
South Africa. Knowledge of outbreak preparedness, investigation, notification, response, containment and post-outbreak evaluation. Knowledge of
surveillance methods, epidemiological principles, data collection, data validation, analysis and interpretation. Knowledge of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR), antimicrobial stewardship and the role of IPC in reducing the spread of resistant organisms. Knowledge of sterilisation, disinfection, decontamination
and safe reprocessing of reusable medical equipment. Knowledge of environmental IPC, including healthcare waste management, cleaning, linen
management, water and sanitation, ventilation and environmental risk assessment. Knowledge of occupational health and safety risks, including
needle-stick injuries, blood and body-fluid exposures and prevention of occupational infections. Knowledge of TB, respiratory infection prevention and
other priority communicable diseases relevant to hospital settings. Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, clinical governance, risk management
and patient-safety principles. Knowledge of emergency preparedness and IPC
requirements for epidemics, pandemics and emerging or re-emerging
infectious diseases. Knowledge of basic health information systems, data management and reporting requirements relevant to IPC. Strong leadership
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and coordination skills to implement the hospital IPC programme across clinical
and support services. Excellent surveillance and epidemiological data analysis skills, including identification of trends, clusters, hotspots and emerging risks.
Ability to conduct IPC audits, identify gaps, develop corrective action plans and monitor implementation. Strong outbreak investigation and incidentmanagement skills, including rapid assessment and coordination of response
measures. Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills for communicating IPC risks and performance to hospital management,
committees and clinical teams. Training and facilitation skills for conducting staff induction, in-service education, awareness campaigns and competency
assessments. Ability to influence behavioural change and improve compliance with hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions and other IPC practices.
Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills for identifying root causes of infection risks and developing practical interventions. Data-management and
computer skills, including use of spreadsheets, databases, dashboards and electronic reporting systems where applicable. Project and qualityimprovement management skills, including setting objectives, indicators,
targets, timelines and monitoring mechanisms. Conflict-resolution, negotiation and interpersonal skills for working effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Stakeholder-engagement skills involving nursing, medical, pharmacy, laboratory, CSSD, occupational health, environmental services, laundry, waste
management and quality teams. Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to urgent infection-control incidents and outbreaks. Ability to
maintain accurate, confidential and reliable IPC documentation and records.
Strategic planning and performance-management skills to translate IPC priorities into measurable hospital improvement outcomes. Practical
experience in infection prevention and control within a hospital or other healthcare environment. Experience in healthcare-associated infection
surveillance, data collection, analysis and reporting. Experience conducting hand-hygiene, PPE, environmental and other IPC compliance audits.
Experience developing and implementing IPC improvement plans and monitoring corrective actions. Experience in outbreak investigation, outbreak
response, contact management and implementation of containment measures.
Experience in staff training, health education, induction and capacity building on IPC-related topics. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and
hospital management structures. Experience in quality improvement, clinical governance, patient safety or healthcare risk management. Experience in
occupational exposure management and prevention of healthcare-worker infections. Experience monitoring environmental health and safety risks within
healthcare facilities. Experience with sterilisation, decontamination and safe handling/reprocessing of medical equipment is advantageous. Experience in
antimicrobial stewardship, laboratory liaison and management of antimicrobial resistance data is advantageous. Experience in preparing formal reports,
presentations, audit findings and recommendations for senior management.
Experience in developing or reviewing IPC policies, procedures, guidelines, standard operating procedures and training materials. Experience in
emergency preparedness and response to communicable disease threats, epidemics or pandemics is advantageous.
DUTIES : Coordinate implementation of the hospital IPC programme; maintain an annual IPC plan; support an effective IPC Committee; ensure policies and guidelines
are implemented; provide regular reports to hospital management. Conduct
HAI surveillance; monitor trends and infection hotspots; analyse data; initiate corrective interventions; provide monthly/quarterly surveillance reports. Ensure
early detection and notification; coordinate outbreak investigation and response; implement isolation / cohorting and control measures; document
outcomes and conduct lessons-learned reviews Conduct hand-hygiene and
PPE compliance audits; promote standard precautions; provide feedback to clinical units; develop and monitor corrective action plans Monitor
environmental cleanliness; healthcare waste management; linen management; water and sanitation risks; occupational exposure prevention and
management. Monitor cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and reprocessing of equipment; conduct audits; verify documentation; identify and address gaps in
CSSD/decontamination processes. Monitor antimicrobial resistance trends; collaborate with pharmacy, laboratory and clinical teams; support appropriate
antimicrobial use; participate in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Develop and implement an annual IPC training programme; provide induction and inservice training; conduct outbreak drills; assess staff competency in critical IPC
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practices. Monitor occupational exposures and needle-stick injuries; promote
staff vaccination; support post-exposure management; strengthen respiratory protection and other staff safety measures. Conduct planned IPC audits;
perform gap analysis; implement quality-improvement projects; monitor corrective and preventive actions; evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
Maintain accurate IPC records and databases; validate data; analyse trends; submit required reports on time; present IPC performance to management and
relevant committees. Provide IPC education to patients, families and visitors; promote hand hygiene; strengthen isolation precautions; involve patients and
caregivers in infection-prevention practices. Maintain IPC emergency/outbreak plans; ensure PPE and isolation readiness; conduct simulation exercises;
strengthen preparedness for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
Monitor compliance with applicable National Department of Health, KZN
Department of Health and regulatory IPC requirements; prepare for assessments, inspections and accreditation processes Work collaboratively
with nursing, medical, pharmacy, laboratory, CSSD, environmental/cleaning, laundry, waste-management, occupational-health and quality teams to
integrate IPC across hospital services.
ENQUIRIES : Mr. T.I Mkwena Tel No: (039) 688 6000 / 6197
APPLICATIONS : Applicants Are Encourage To Utilise Courier Services/ S’thesha Waya Waya or e-mail to PSRH.Recruitment@kznhealth.gov.za Applications should be posted
to: The Human Resource Manager, Port Shepstone Hospital, Private Bag
X5706, Port Shepstone, 4240.
FOR ATTENTION : Mr. Z.M Zulu
NOTE : Detailed application for employment (Z83) and Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies – must not be submitted when applying for employment. All shortlisted
candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an
integrity (ethical conduct) assessment NB: Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T Claims. The appointments are
subject to positive outcomes obtained from the State Security Agency (SSA) to the following checks (criminal clearance, credit records, and citizenship),
verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA, verification of previous experience from Employers and verification from the Company Intellectual
Property Commission (CIPC). Due to financial constraints, S&T claims will not be paid to candidates who attended interviews. The appointment is subject to
positive outcome obtained from the NIA to the following checks: security clearance, credit records, qualification, citizenship and previous experience
employment verifications. (Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit proof of qualifications)
CLOSING DATE : 04 September 2026