Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) MANAGER - Beirut

Main Purpose

Responsible for the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities and leads the development  maintenance of an infection control program, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the quality of care and safety of patients, caretakers and staff

Accountabilities

• Participating in the definition of the IPC objectives and in collaboration with the IPC committee, defining, implementing and monitoring the IPC annual plan. Setting up regular monitoring mechanisms for IPC activities, analysing the results, identifying priorities and proposing solutions when necessary. Establishing, maintaining and improving surveillance systems for health care associated infections in the facility. Participating and contributing in the elaboration of the contingency plan and EPREP regarding the IPC aspects depending on context and possible scenarios
• In collaboration with each service activity manager, ensuring and maintaining the implementation of the standard precautions in health structures in all departments including sterilization, laundry and kitchen and providing technical supervision and expertise, support, training and guidance to the staff on IPC related issues using existing tools such as audits, checklist, surveillance, etc. and developing training plan and materials as required.
• Setting up mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the adherence to additional precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when indicated, adapting general guidelines to the health facility realities, putting isolation algorithms in place and ensuring adequate nosocomial outbreak detection and response
• Designing and ensuring the implementation of correct ‘clean and dirty flows’ inside the health facility. Ensuring that the environmental standards in the facility are respected 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.
• Monitoring and analysing the consumption and the quality of IPC materials and equipment
• Planning and supervising, with the support of HR department, the associated HR processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, motivation, development and internal communication) of the staff in the project under his/her responsibility, in order to ensure having the appropriate team in terms of size, capabilities and skills
• Reporting any irregularities to the Hospital Director, Head Nurse or PMR and proposes immediate actions when necessary. Producing reports with information  recommendations for the monthly medical reporting. Follows up and consolidates data from different teams

-Note: IPC standard precautions include Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, barrier nursing, 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 waste water treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead bodies management, vector control and medical waste management

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Performs, in cooperation with each site team, a CoVid specific IPC assessment in all OCG working and living facilities: Coordo, Bekaa, Akkar guest houses, offices, warehouses, clinics, outreach activity.
• Provides a details report of the assessment integrated with recommendations targeting the reduction of risk of contamination related to CoVid 19 diseases.
• In collaboration with each PMR and the team, develops an action plan and ensures the implementation of CoVid standard precautions in health structures, offices and guest houses.
• Develops and coordinates the infection prevention and control program throughout the clinics, Guest house and office. Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the facility. SoPs are developed and made available in both English and Arabic for each specific setting.
• Team meetings and training are organized to present SoPs and IPC measures to the team. When SoPs applies also to patients (ex. within clinics and at outreach level) trainings are organized with HP team to empower them to present SoPs to patients.
• Sets up regular monitoring mechanisms for CoVid prevention activities, analysing the results, identifying priorities and proposing solutions when necessary.
• Setting up mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the adherence to additional precautions for air, droplet and contact transmission of CoVid, adapting general guidelines to the health facility realities.
• Develops isolation algorithms and support the team in putting them in place and ensures adequate outbreak detection and response.
• Designs and ensures the implementation of correct patient and staff flows’ inside the health facility. Ensures that the environmental standards in the facility are respected and together with MedCo/PMR and LogCo/Manager that the essential requirements are available in the health structures, offices and guest houses.
• Monitoring and analysing the quality of IPC materials (ex. Reusable masks, face shields, …) and equipment in use, proposing correction is needed.
• Reports any irregularities to PMR and MedCo and proposes immediate actions when necessary. Producing reports with information recommendations for the monthly medical reporting.
• Develop tools for routine surveillance and monitoring of standards and adherence to protocols

Requirements

Education

• Nursing / MD / EPI / pharmacist diplomas  Essential
• IPC diploma (validated by the OC IPC advisor)

Experience

• minimum 2 years of professional experience in IPC in hospital settings
• any previous experience related to CoVid will be an asset

Languages             

• English and Arabic

Knowledge

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies

• People Management and Development L2
• Commitment to MSF principles L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L3
• Results and Quality Orientation L3
• Teamwork and Cooperation L3