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At JurongHealth Campus, we believe that our patients are the focus of our work and we render the best care and service to them. We are changing the face of public healthcare and carving out new paths to improve our processes and services. We value our team's contributions and ensure that our staff are competitively rewarded and supported.

Join us, where we place the value of every staff member and the care of every patient at the centre of all we do.

The Opportunity:
We are looking for Senior Nurse Manager / Clinician (Infection Control) to join us to provide high quality patient care.

The incumbent shall be responsible to lead the facilitation, implementation and evaluation of hospital wide Infection Prevention Program with the aim to provide a safe environment to prevent and control infection.

He/she shall work closely and report all Infection Prevention matters to the Infection Prevention Chair who has the relevant expertise in advising and implementing the various components required in running a successful Infection Prevention programme.

He/she shall also provide leadership and guidance to the infection Prevention Team to carry out the various activities required to facilitate the roles and responsibilities as set out by the Infection Prevention Committee.

Job Responsibilities:

• Setting direction and guidelines for the hospital infection prevention and control program and policies.
• Maintain a system of monitoring infections among patients and staff.
• Promote and enforce preventive measures and programs to minimize infection hazards.
• Supervise and advice on the hospital environmental sanitation control.
• Review and recommend standards for hospital sanitation, medical asepsis, Isolation techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE) use and disposal of biological wastes.
• Assist in developing employee health programs in relation to infectious diseases.
• Assist in training needs, evaluation and training of staff on infection prevention and Control protocols and practices.
• Proactively identify manage, monitor and escalate risk using a risk register.
• Update the Infection Prevention Programme and the projects to be developed/ undertaken.
• Ensure inputs on work performance and project completion is discussed adequately so that Infection Prevention nurses may be appraised fairly for job recognition and promotion.
• Provide updates/clarifications as deemed necessary by senior leaders at various nursing forums in order to educate and garner support for Infection Prevention initiatives.
• Provide feedback on administrative issues that may hamper the functioning of the Infection Prevention Team.
• Provide a conducive and wholesome environment within which to nurture the Infection Prevention team towards a vision of excellence in Infection Prevention.

Job Requirements:

• Registered with SNB.
• Degree in Nursing or its equivalent.
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing or equivalent is preferred.
• Valid BCLS certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 2 years' experience as NC in a ward setting.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills and work attitude.
• Able to exert positive influence in leading, communicating and educating health care workers towards realising the goals and aspirations of the Infection Control programme.
• Possess insightful, analytical and foster inquiry, critical thinking, skill acquisition to advance best practice in Infection Prevention and consequently patient care.

We are looking for Senior Nurse Manager / Clinician (Infection Control) to join us to provide high quality patient care.

The incumbent shall be responsible to lead the facilitation, implementation and evaluation of hospital wide Infection Prevention Program with the aim to provide a safe environment to prevent and control infection.

He/she shall work closely and report all Infection Prevention matters to the Infection Prevention Chair who has the relevant expertise in advising and implementing the various components required in running a successful Infection Prevention programme.

He/she shall also provide leadership and guidance to the infection Prevention Team to carry out the various activities required to facilitate the roles and responsibilities as set out by the Infection Prevention Committee.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Management and Other
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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