Job summary
The post holder will be part of a visible, proactive Infection Prevention and Control Team across all of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust hospital sites acting as a role model with a positive professional image of the team and the organisation. They will support the Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse in meeting national requirements to reduce healthcare associated infections.
The key responsibilities are to be a proactive member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team developing the skills and knowledge to support the surveillance, prevention, and control of infection within the hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
- To be a resource and advisor providing a service to wards and departments offering patients and staff information, support and guidance in all aspects of infection prevention and control.
- Monitor screening and management of patients with infectious disease e.g. MRSA, Clostridium difficile, ESBLs etc.
- Ensure infection control procedures are carried out in accordance with policies and procedures in operation.
- Participate in the investigation and management of outbreaks of infection.
- Be a member of appropriate committees representing the infection control team and the Trust.
- Participate actively in Infection Control Team meetings and provide information as required for related committees within the Clinical Governance framework.
- Raise awareness within the Trust of infection control practice issues
- Participate in twice weekly ward round on the Isolation Ward.
- Work with the infection control doctor/consultant microbiologist on infection control surveillance programmes and data collection.
- Be responsible for daily surveillance of all isolated patients.
- Take responsibility for national surgical site surveillance as directed.
- Contribute to production of and monitoring of care bundles and high impact interventions, support clinical areas to implement these.
- Undertake audit as required
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ten occupational duties that are required to provide a high standard of health care using judgement, skills and knowledge for enhanced practice are:
- Be an accountable professional acting in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing complex clinical care that is evidence-based, person-centred, safe, and compassionate.
- Maintain clinical competence by regularly participating in ward-based practice.
- Comply with the NMC Code for Nurses 2015
- Use existing knowledge and expertise and enhanced levels of clinical judgement to independently undertake complex and holistic assessments.
- Act independently to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate complex care using enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and interventions.
- Access and interpret results and information on Anglia ICE, datix, Information Services, E track
- Laboratory Microbiology, for the use of surveillance and monitoring Infections.
- Act as a source of advice on standards of practice in respect to infection control
- Liaise with medical and nursing staff around the transfer of patients from and to the isolation unit.
- Ensure infection related adverse events are reported on Datix.
- Maintain clear contemporaneous records of advice and information given to patients and staff.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate education and training opportunities for others within own scope of practice.
- Participate in the delivery of education programmes for all staff according to the trust wide plan.
- Assess and identify training needs for all staff in link areas and implement programmes accordingly.
- Evaluate and review training as appropriate.
- Act as a positive role model in providing clinically effective care to patients.
- Communicate throughout the Trust using a range of techniques to ensure patients are appropriately protected and/or treated where necessary.
- Promote and encourage innovative clinical practice to support a culture of excellence within the wider health and care team.Be an active member of the Infection Control Team meeting and Trust Infection Prevention and Control Committee as required.
- Support the Infection Prevention Specialist Practitioner and Control Lead Nurse to develop the annual work plan to meet trust and nationally agreed targets.
- Review evidence and apply to policy development.
- Act as an advocate for the Trust when attending outside events.
- Communicate effectively in challenging environments and situations with patients, their families/carers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Promote and encourage innovative clinical practice to support a culture of excellence within the wider health and care team.
- Support and manage unpredictable and unplanned clinical situations.
- Participate in resource management, strategic service development, planning and service improvement.
- Participate in the annual work plan.
- Participate in audit programmes.
- Act as an resource within their own organisation and for external agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ten occupational duties that are required to provide a high standard of health care using judgement, skills and knowledge for enhanced practice are:
- Be an accountable professional acting in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing complex clinical care that is evidence-based, person-centred, safe, and compassionate.
- Maintain clinical competence by regularly participating in ward-based practice.
- Comply with the NMC Code for Nurses 2015
- Use existing knowledge and expertise and enhanced levels of clinical judgement to independently undertake complex and holistic assessments.
- Act independently to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate complex care using enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and interventions.
- Access and interpret results and information on Anglia ICE, datix, Information Services, E track
- Laboratory Microbiology, for the use of surveillance and monitoring Infections.
- Act as a source of advice on standards of practice in respect to infection control
- Liaise with medical and nursing staff around the transfer of patients from and to the isolation unit.
- Ensure infection related adverse events are reported on Datix.
- Maintain clear contemporaneous records of advice and information given to patients and staff.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate education and training opportunities for others within own scope of practice.
- Participate in the delivery of education programmes for all staff according to the trust wide plan.
- Assess and identify training needs for all staff in link areas and implement programmes accordingly.
- Evaluate and review training as appropriate.
- Act as a positive role model in providing clinically effective care to patients.
- Communicate throughout the Trust using a range of techniques to ensure patients are appropriately protected and/or treated where necessary.
- Promote and encourage innovative clinical practice to support a culture of excellence within the wider health and care team.Be an active member of the Infection Control Team meeting and Trust Infection Prevention and Control Committee as required.
- Support the Infection Prevention Specialist Practitioner and Control Lead Nurse to develop the annual work plan to meet trust and nationally agreed targets.
- Review evidence and apply to policy development.
- Act as an advocate for the Trust when attending outside events.
- Communicate effectively in challenging environments and situations with patients, their families/carers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Promote and encourage innovative clinical practice to support a culture of excellence within the wider health and care team.
- Support and manage unpredictable and unplanned clinical situations.
- Participate in resource management, strategic service development, planning and service improvement.
- Participate in the annual work plan.
- Participate in audit programmes.
- Act as an resource within their own organisation and for external agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Post registration qualification in health related topic
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post registration teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control
- Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Able to teach small and larger groups of staff
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Post registration qualification in health related topic
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post registration teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control
- Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Able to teach small and larger groups of staff
- Computer literate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
