Key Responsibilities

· Inform and educate centre staff, parents, and housekeeping staff of the value, need, and method of maintaining hygiene at the Centres

· Should implement the policy and procedure laid down in the infection manual in all centres

· Will monitor and evaluate the impact of the infection prevention and control strategies and working practice

· Audit Centres to evaluate that the recommended procedures are being followed

· Will lead the program of infection prevention in the centres as per national and regional guideline and documented. Also, update it annually with updating of guidelines

· Should identify and take appropriate action to control the outbreak of infection

· Report each month to Senior Management on the status of infection control in each location PAN India - issues, resolution, etc. 

· Should play a role model and use advanced expertise to advise and discipline of staff on appropriate care for all patients and families and also act as a specialist advisor to all staff at the centres on issues related to infection prevention and control.

· Initiate activities and conduct sessions to ensure that procedures are reinforced, and all new staff and parents are informed.

· Should implement the resources provides by organization for prevention and control of infection

· Should coordinate with all centre heads to plan and implement training program in their respective centres

· Should plan, organize and coordinate audit and monitoring of centres to ensure the infection prevention and control practices are being followed

· Liaise with the hospitals as needed to collaborate on infection control issues- chickenpox, MDRO etc.

· Prepare necessary reports on weekly and monthly basis

· Oversee all the Infection control activities for all the centres across locations PAN India and work closely with the Centre Operations team.

Desired Competencies

· To be passionate, advocative and persuasive about Infection Control

· Being accountable

· Approachable

· Communicative

· Thorough and perceptive

Qualification and Experience

· B.Sc Nursing degree / M.Sc Nursing Degree

· 15/20 years’ experience as a nurse or in infection control domain

Key Responsibilities

• Counselling will take into account the emotional and psychological needs of the beneficiaries and staff
• Help identify, understand and treat behavioural changes attributable to the treatment of disease.

• Counselling Parents on the following occasions: 

1. Induction post 3 weeks
2. During stay as needed by Parents or as recommended by Centre Staff or felt necessary by the counsellor herself
3. Exit counselling just before discharge
4. As and when required after the return

• Counselling beneficiaries on behavioural issues brought to the counsellor’s notice or any medical or other need of the beneficiaries.
• Is responsible for providing follow up counselling as needed.
• Provides regular feedback to Centre Leads to help them handle situations in the centre.
• Conducts group sessions to guide common problems faced by families.

• Counselling Staff:

1. If behavioural issues have been brought to notice by colleagues/ seniors or families 
2. If the staff has their own emotional needs

• Documentation

1. The counsellor shall also complete documentation after every counselling session in the expected format in the way that such information can be easily retraced to as and when required, fully bearing in mind the aspect of confidentiality,
2. Submits regular detailed reports

Desired Competencies

• Excellent and fluent in written, oral communication skills in English, Hindi, Marathi.
• Good written and verbal presentation skills
• Sound knowledge of computer applications, including excel, PowerPoint, Mail champ
• Bent of mind for understanding social issues
• Ability to work independently, without constant direction
• Ability to identify work
• Relationship building (inter-personal skills)
• Strong execution mind set