Senior Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner in our Infection Prevention and Control Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will work with the Associate Director of Nursing Operations/ Deputy DIPC, Lead IPC Nurse and the IPC team. The postholder will be responsible for the provision of specialist infection prevention nursing at organisational level and act as a senior role model for the IPC Team.
Attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously are essential requirements for this role. You must be effective in time management and be able to work with minimum supervision.
If you are proactive, innovative, enthusiastic about infection prevention, share our values and possess the qualities and skills essential for this post, then we look forward to hearing from you.
As part of this job, you will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, this can include weekend working as part of an on-call rota.
The successful candidate will have a proven record of excellence in the field of Infection Prevention.
You will be an experienced Infection Prevention Practitioner leading IPC standards, improvement and innovation in a division within Walsall Healthcare. You will work closely with the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to effectively deliver the IPC Annual Programme of Work and contributing to our vision of no person being harmed by a preventable infection.
The IPC team consists of a Deputy Director of IPC, Infection Control Doctor, Specialist Nurses and Practitioners, Risk manager and administrative support.
The team are committed in a holistic approach to patient care and have developed strong working relationships with the divisions across the Trust.
They strive for innovation in their approach to IPC.
The Trust covers an acute hospital and community services, providing exciting opportunities to utilise infection prevention expertise across a vast range of clinical areas. The service feels strongly about developing their specialist practitioners and there are a variety of professional development opportunities available.
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic Senior Infection prevention and control practitioner to act as a role model and support deliver our vision of no person being harmed by a preventable infection.
We are committed to putting the patient at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that to achieve this, and to provide safe and effective care for all, we need a dedicated and talented workforce that shares our organisational values of respect, compassion, professionalism and teamwork.
We have developed a strong foundation and are passionate about developing innovations in infection prevention and patient safety, taking on board new ideas and contemporary evidence base.
• Act as a specialist practitioner and senior member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team supporting all health care workers, students, external contractors and support services within the organisation and across the health economy.
• Advise on the clinical care of relevant patients and appropriate infection prevention and control practices required to minimise risks of infection to patients, visitors and staff.
• Act as a role model to promote and facilitate high standards of clinical practice. Be a named lead for a division within the organisation and seen as a Senior point of reference in supporting the division’s governance processes.
• To liaise with the key stakeholders to ensure effective, safe utilisation of beds and that patients are placed appropriately in order to minimise the risk of transmitting infection.
• To communicate sensitive information to patients, staff and carers and provide advice and reassurance as appropriate.
• To work with Trust colleagues to improve and maintain standards of contemporary infection prevention practice within the hospital environment and participate in appropriate audit cycles/ quality improvement projects. To identify potential barriers and solutions to enable improvements utilising expertise.
• To contribute and lead in the investigation of health care associated infections, develop thematic analysis and accurate reports to Trust governance meetings including Divisional Quality Meetings and Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
More can be seen in the attached Job Description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
The successful applicant will work with the Associate Director of Nursing Operations/ Deputy DIPC, Lead IPC Nurse and the IPC team. The postholder will be responsible for the provision of specialist infection prevention nursing at organisational level and act as a senior role model for the IPC Team.
Attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously are essential requirements for this role. You must be effective in time management and be able to work with minimum supervision.
If you are proactive, innovative, enthusiastic about infection prevention, share our values and possess the qualities and skills essential for this post, then we look forward to hearing from you.
As part of this job, you will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, this can include weekend working as part of an on-call rota.
The successful candidate will have a proven record of excellence in the field of Infection Prevention.
You will be an experienced Infection Prevention Practitioner leading IPC standards, improvement and innovation in a division within Walsall Healthcare. You will work closely with the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to effectively deliver the IPC Annual Programme of Work and contributing to our vision of no person being harmed by a preventable infection.
The IPC team consists of a Deputy Director of IPC, Infection Control Doctor, Specialist Nurses and Practitioners, Risk manager and administrative support.
The team are committed in a holistic approach to patient care and have developed strong working relationships with the divisions across the Trust.
They strive for innovation in their approach to IPC.
The Trust covers an acute hospital and community services, providing exciting opportunities to utilise infection prevention expertise across a vast range of clinical areas. The service feels strongly about developing their specialist practitioners and there are a variety of professional development opportunities available.
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic Senior Infection prevention and control practitioner to act as a role model and support deliver our vision of no person being harmed by a preventable infection.
We are committed to putting the patient at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that to achieve this, and to provide safe and effective care for all, we need a dedicated and talented workforce that shares our organisational values of respect, compassion, professionalism and teamwork.
We have developed a strong foundation and are passionate about developing innovations in infection prevention and patient safety, taking on board new ideas and contemporary evidence base.
• Act as a specialist practitioner and senior member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team supporting all health care workers, students, external contractors and support services within the organisation and across the health economy.
• Advise on the clinical care of relevant patients and appropriate infection prevention and control practices required to minimise risks of infection to patients, visitors and staff.
• Act as a role model to promote and facilitate high standards of clinical practice. Be a named lead for a division within the organisation and seen as a Senior point of reference in supporting the division’s governance processes.
• To liaise with the key stakeholders to ensure effective, safe utilisation of beds and that patients are placed appropriately in order to minimise the risk of transmitting infection.
• To communicate sensitive information to patients, staff and carers and provide advice and reassurance as appropriate.
• To work with Trust colleagues to improve and maintain standards of contemporary infection prevention practice within the hospital environment and participate in appropriate audit cycles/ quality improvement projects. To identify potential barriers and solutions to enable improvements utilising expertise.
• To contribute and lead in the investigation of health care associated infections, develop thematic analysis and accurate reports to Trust governance meetings including Divisional Quality Meetings and Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
More can be seen in the attached Job Description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
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