CLINICAL PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR

Department of Health

Department: Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

Reference number: IPC1/2026
Salary: Grade 1: R571 161. Plus 13th cheque, homeowner’s allowance; Employee must meet the prescribed requirements and Medical Aid optional.
Centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Closing date: 28 September 2026
Circular: No 33 of 2026

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Requirements

Senior Certificate/Grade 12 Degree / Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) 2026 A minimum of 7 years appropriate /Recognized Experience in Nursing after registration with SANC in General nursing Additional Qualifications: Certificate in Infection Prevention and control Valid driver’s license Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and Ethical nursing practices and how this impacts on service delivery. Knowledge of Infection Control policies and guidelines. Leadership, Organizational, Decision making and problem-solving skills Good communication, interpersonal relations. Demonstrate basic understanding of Human Resource and Financial policies and Practices. Computer Literacy.

Duties

Develop and implement an Infection prevention and control plan for the institution. Ensure that Infection prevention and control as well as Antibiotic stewardship committee are in place and functional. Promote Infection prevention and culture within the institution by conducting relevant workshops, Audits, meetings and awareness. Identify Infection control risks and make recommendations on mitigation strategies. Provide training to all categories of staff on Infection policies, principles and practices. Conduct Infection prevention and control Surveillance and report on incidence and prevalence of alert organisms and communicable diseases to District and to Communicable Disease Centre. Identify and report all Hospital Acquired Infections. Visits the Departments within the institution to identify infection prevention and control risks. Ensure that all departments comply with Infection Prevention and control Framework, protocols and guidelines. Identify outbreaks of infections, initiate investigation and control measures in collaboration with Infection prevention and control Committee. Provide effective and efficient Infection Prevention and Control service in the institution. Serve as a Clinical governance champion in the facility, ensuring effective clinical risk management system. Review institutional Infection prevention and control Standard operating procedures. Provide advice on various aspects of infection prevention and control, relevant policies to management.

Where to send your application

All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za

Enquiries

Mrs. GF Mncwango - Assistant Nurse Manager Nursing (M&E) Tel No: (031) 240 1083

Note

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. An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 33 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 11 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 11 September 2026.

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