Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

About * Renal Care Saudi Arabia

* Renal Care Saudi Arabia is a leader in the dialysis industry, committed to recognizing and celebrating the diversity within its workforce. The company focuses on recruiting top talent and fostering an inclusive work environment at all organizational levels.

Role Overview

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) role is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, requiring 2-5 years of experience. This position is responsible for preventing and reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) among patients, visitors, and staff. The IPC Practitioner coordinates the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with GDIPC/MOH requirements, accreditation standards, scientific references, internal policies, and approved governance structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and periodically review the IPC Program, annual plan, priorities, and policies based on Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA).
• Ensure compliance with Ministry of Health (MOH), General Department of Infection Prevention and Control (GDIPC), Weqaya, CBAHI, applicable international standards, and approved USRC policies.
• Conduct infection surveillance using approved methodologies and monitor dialysis-related infection indicators and transmission risks.
• Analyze surveillance and audit data, identify trends, and recommend performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain IPC evidence files, surveillance records, audit schedules, committee reports, corrective action plans (CAPA), and closure evidence.
• Report IPC performance indicators, surveillance findings, and significant risks to the IPC Committee, QAPI, leadership, and regulatory authorities, including escalation when required.
• Report communicable diseases and notifiable events through approved MOH reporting channels.
• Conduct IPC audits, environmental rounds, and infection control risk assessments.
• Oversee infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation precautions, sharps safety, waste management, environmental cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, safe injection practices, and dialysis station turnover practices.
• Oversee environmental hygiene activities and identify infection risks within clinical and support service areas, including kitchen environments.
• Investigate outbreaks, exposure incidents, and significant IPC risks, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee staff screening, immunization, occupational exposure management, and post-exposure activities in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Provide IPC orientation, education, consultation, and technical guidance to staff, patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, laboratory, housekeeping, biomedical, dietary, HR, and operational teams to support IPC activities and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure IPC responsibilities, protected time, and resources are appropriately documented and allocated in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties related to the Infection Prevention and Control Program as assigned.

Reporting Structure

• Solid Line – Head Nurse: Responsible for administrative matters, including attendance, leave, scheduling, timesheets, and daily administrative coordination.
• Dotted Line – Clinical Services Director: Responsible for functional oversight of the IPC program, including surveillance, audits, MOH reporting, training, technical guidance, and IPC performance evaluation.
• Medical Director: Provides clinical governance and escalation support as required.

Position Specifics

This is a full-time IPC assignment. The designated IPC Practitioner will be exclusively assigned to Infection Prevention and Control activities and will not be considered part of routine nursing staffing allocation or assigned routine patient care, dialysis, staffing coverage, or other non-IPC duties.

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in Infection Prevention and Control.