Infection Prevention - Geneve, Schweiz - Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse

Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Geneve, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Field-based position with visits to the headquarters in Geneva_

Context & Mission:

Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent humanitarian organization providing medical aid to victims of man-made or natural disasters, epidemics, and endemics.

Its Operational Centre in Geneva is responsible for medical assistance programmes in 24 countries.

Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs) are the most frequent and most severe complications in healthcare structures and a great concern for patient safety.

IPC is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health care workers from being harmed by avoidable infections and hospital outbreaks.

IPC is closely linked also with the good practice of Nursing care.

The "flying IPC" will train and advise to enable the implementation and respect of MSF standards, protocols and good practices related to the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections in MSF OCG projects.

The aim is to ensure the Quality of Care and safety of patients, caretakers, and staff in primary and secondary health structures.

Components of the Flying IPC - Implementer position include:

Tasks and Responsibilities:

_ IPC measures_

Perform assessments & evaluations of IPC situation using existing tools: infrastructure, human resources, organisation, adherence to IPC measures in all services including support services (sterilization unit, laundry and kitchen). Results are analysed & shared in multidisciplinary team and the hygiene committee
Provide technical support and guidance to ensure the implementation and maintenance of standard precautions in the health structures in all departments and support services, as well as transmittedbased precautions when necessary
Provide technical support in the design of correct clean and dirty flows inside the health structure in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
Provide technical support and expertise to ensure correct use of detergents/disinfectants
Provides technical expertise, support, training and guidance to staff on IPC related issues using existing or new tools

_ Hygiene committee_

Provide support to ensure the good functioning of the hygiene committee
Provide support in the implementation of the hygiene committee if not in place, raising awareness and information on it's importance, benefice and it's organization.
Provide support in the identification and prioritization of IPC problems, gaps, obstacles in collaboration with the hygiene committee, analysis of evaluation's results
Technical support to the hygiene committee in the development of IPC action plans, their implementation and followup, with clear role and responsibilites
Technical support to the committee in the implementation of protocols, new tools, training plans and content development, verification of dirtyclean flows, verification if protocols are respected (for exemple the sterilization) and provide readjustment when necessary

_ Human resources_

Provide direct field support to teams in the identification /recrutment of a national IPC supervisor or IPC "focal point" in the projects
Provide support and guidance to the IPC national supervisor or IPC "focal point" in their daily activities, in the use of standardized tools for monitoring and surveillance
Provide training/ on the job coaching and capacity building to the IPC national supervisor or IPC "focal point", nursing care director, headnurse, supervisors: hygienists, sterilization, laundry and kitchen departments

_Surveillance and monitoring_

Provide technical expertise and support in the implementation and followup of Healthcare associated infections (especially surgical site infections and catheter related bloodstream infections) through data collection, surveillance tools, bundles and checklists
Provide technical expertise and support in the implementation and followup of hand hygiene observation/monitoring
Provide technical support and guidance to teams in the occurrence of hospital outbreaks in collaboration with IPC advisor and experts

_ Antibiotic resistance stewardship_

Provide support to the project regarding IPC aspects when Antibiotic resistance stewardship is being implemented in the project

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Education_**- Nursing care degree (registered nurse), midwife degree

Experience working in Operating theatre, Intensive Care Unit is an asset
Degree in Infection Prevention and Control is an asset

_ Experience and Skills_

Significant experience in hospital environment in low resource settings for MSF or other NGOs
Preferable: Previous experience in Infection Prevention and Control field / programs

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