Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse

The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P), part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is seeking a dedicated Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse to join its team at Aga Khan Hospital, Gilgit. This role involves implementing and monitoring infection prevention measures to minimize healthcare-associated infections among patients, staff, and visitors. Reporting to the Assistant Manager Quality and Patient Safety, the IPC Nurse will conduct surveillance, ensure compliance with IPC standards, provide staff education, investigate infection risks, and support continuous quality improvement in line with hospital policies and evidence-based guidelines.

Key Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor hospital-approved infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Promote adherence to standard and transmission-based precautions, including hand hygiene compliance per WHO’s Five Moments for Hand Hygiene.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization practices.
- Monitor compliance with respiratory hygiene, cough etiquette, and isolation precautions.
- Advise healthcare staff on infection prevention in high-risk areas such as emergency, ICU, operation theatre, labour room, and inpatient wards.
- Conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) including CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI, and ventilator-associated events.
- Maintain accurate and confidential IPC surveillance records and databases.
- Analyze infection trends, identify unusual increases, and notify relevant teams promptly.
- Prepare and share periodic IPC surveillance reports with hospital management and the IPC Committee.
- Support outbreak investigations and coordinate with clinical teams, laboratory, housekeeping, and occupational health during outbreak management.
- Conduct regular IPC rounds and compliance audits assessing hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation practices, environmental cleaning, waste segregation, and sharps safety.
- Monitor healthcare waste management and ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Support internal quality audits, accreditation assessments, and external regulatory inspections related to IPC.
- Develop and deliver IPC orientation and refresher training for clinical, non-clinical, and support staff, maintaining training records and competency assessments.
- Promote a culture of infection prevention, accountability, and patient safety throughout the hospital.
- Coordinate environmental cleaning and disinfection efforts, monitor adherence to decontamination protocols, and identify environmental risks contributing to infection transmission.
- Collaborate with clinicians, microbiology, and pharmacy teams to support antimicrobial stewardship and monitor antimicrobial-resistant organisms.
- Maintain updated IPC policies, audit tools, surveillance forms, and incident documentation.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on IPC indicators, infection trends, and improvement activities.
- Participate in IPC Committee meetings and perform other IPC-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or equivalent nursing qualification recognized by the relevant authority with a valid PNMC license.
- Minimum of 1-year relevant clinical nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
- Training in infection prevention and control or willingness to complete an approved IPC training program.
- Experience in infection prevention and control, quality assurance, patient safety, or clinical audit.
- Familiarity with WHO IPC guidance, hospital accreditation requirements, and relevant standards.
- Strong analytical, diagnostic, decision-making, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
- Organizational agility to multitask and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Cultural sensitivity and alignment with AKDN’s values and ethical framework.
- Flexibility to work as required to meet organizational mandates.

Preferred Qualifications and Additional Information
- Formal certification or additional training in infection prevention and control.
- Experience in healthcare-associated infection surveillance, staff training, outbreak investigation, and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and perseverance in challenging situations.
- Commitment to AKHS’s environmental sustainability goals, including efforts toward net-zero carbon operations by 2030.
- AKHS enforces strict safeguarding principles and requires successful candidates to undergo comprehensive background verification.
- The organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any fees during recruitment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Pakistan.
- The recruitment process may be amended or canceled without prior notice based on operational requirements.

Applications are invited through designated online platforms by the closing date of October 28, 2026.