Infection Prevention Specialist

Infection prevention plays a crucial role in healthcare. Our guidelines and advice have a direct impact on the hospital's operations and on the safety of patients and employees. Together, we prevent the spread of infectious diseases and resistant microorganisms.

The Infection Prevention department is well-embedded within Amsterdam UMC. A hospital infection committee with representatives from across the entire organization and a network of infection prevention contact persons are of great importance in this regard. You will work in an environment with high-risk patients, such as the neonatal ICU, the Hematology department, two ICUs, and two OR complexes. This is how you tackle challenging issues in collaboration with various departments and stakeholders. You will also have a lot of contact with support services, such as the facilities company, and play an active role in hospital-wide quality projects. Additionally, you will participate in the operational tasks of the department. In this position, you have no (on-call) shifts.

Your duties include

• developing and implementing infection prevention policy;
• identifying, investigating, and analyzing (hospital) infections and risky circumstances regarding contamination;
• developing educational and instructional materials and providing training;
• improving and ensuring quality, including according to the JCI methodology;
• providing a professional contribution to project groups and committees, both internally and externally.

What do you bring?

A completed education as an infection prevention expert with a CZO-recognized diploma is a hard requirement for this position. Are you currently completing your education? Then we also invite you to apply.

In addition, you possess:

• a valid registration in the VHIG quality register;
• good communicative and social skills and an excellent command of the Dutch language, both orally and in writing;
• an enterprising and active attitude, with which you motivate and stimulate others;
• flexibility and the ability to collaborate well in a team.

What do we offer you?

• A one-year contract with a view to a permanent contract.
• Classification in salary scale 10: € 3,724 to € 5,867 gross for a full-time employment (depending on education and experience).
• Additionally, you will receive, among other things, an 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance. Calculate your net salary here.
• Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for a full-time employment and the possibility to save up hours.
• 100% public transport reimbursement. Do you come by walking, cycling, or by car? Then you will receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per km (for the car, a maximum of 40 km one way applies).
• Do you come by bike? Make use of our good bicycle scheme.
• Pension accrual at ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• Free and unlimited access to training courses, including GoodHabitz, in our learning environment.
• An active staff association and a Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sporty) activities and events.
• Working in a collegial, friendly, and enthusiastic team with many development opportunities.
• Depending on the activities, working from home for a number of hours is a possibility.