Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Specialist

About the role

KUH Hospital in Amman is hiring an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Specialist. The role plans, implements, monitors and evaluates infection prevention and control programmes to prevent and reduce healthcare-associated infections among patients, staff, visitors, volunteers, trainees and the community, in line with hospital policy and accreditation standards such as JCIA/HCAC.

Key responsibilities

• Provide consulting to clinical areas on infection prevention and control issues
• Surveil, prevent and control healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
• Develop, implement and monitor infection control policies, procedures and guidelines
• Oversight of sterilization, disinfection, waste management and environmental infection control
• Train healthcare workers on infection prevention practices
• Investigate outbreaks and liaise with public health authorities on reportable diseases
• Monitor water contamination reports in clinical areas and audit clinical areas
• Manage procurement and use of sterilization and disinfection equipment
• Conduct infection risk assessments before construction and in clinical settings
• Support antimicrobial stewardship, hand hygiene, isolation precautions and aseptic technique compliance
• Take part in quality improvement projects to reduce HAIs and support accreditation readiness

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in nursing; a master's degree is highly preferred
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control preferred
• At least 8 years of hospital clinical experience, including at least 6 years in infection prevention and control
• Valid professional license
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment, with extended hours and on-call duties, and to stand or walk for long periods

Required skills

• Knowledge of Jordan MOH laws and regulations
• Statistics, microbiology, epidemiology and occupational health
• Data management, analysis and report generation
• Knowledge of healthcare information systems and electronic health records
• Very good English