Infection Control Support Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management and Leadership

With other members of the IPCT review and evaluate the Infection Control Strategy annually and the development of infection control guidance, taking into account relevant legislation and published professional guidelines.

Continually act as a professional role model demonstrating excellent Infection prevention and Control practice at all times, exhibiting high standard of professional dress and professional behaviour at all times

Maintain own professional development through objective setting; review/agree personal development plans through annual appraisal.

To assist in identification and investigation of outbreaks of infection and production of reports with recommendations on all incidents.

Be an active member of the Infection Control Committee.

Following induction, deliver existing Infection Control training programme for statutory Infection Control updates.

Organize own clinical work to ensure that it is delivered safely, prioritizing clinical need as necessary and highlighting challenges to patient safety to designated manager.

Undertake infection control measures within the Trust to facilitate quality improvement. Recommend action/alterations as necessary in liaison with senior IPC staff.

To work independently on a daily basis with support from the senior IPC staff when required in line with policies and guidelines

Audit and Research

To assist the Infection Control Team to develop and produce the annual infection control audit program.

Participate in proactive programs of infection surveillance and audits of the implementation of and compliance with infection control policies and guidance.

Undertake environmental audit/monitoring of clinical areas as required.

Collaborate with the Infection Control Team in providing microbiological and epidemiological surveys, and in the organization evaluation studies of new techniques and equipment.

Communication

Always act in a professional, supportive and sensitive manner when speaking to staff, patients and relatives about specific infections and conditions.

Maintain channels of effective verbal and written communication about infection control issues within the team, Trust and outside agencies where applicable.

To assist in the provision of infection control nursing advice, taking into account national guidance, to all areas within the Trust in order to develop, maintain and improve standards and quality of care for patients and the quality of operational and support services.

Seek active contribution to service developments activities, e.g. commissioning new buildings, contracting services.

Training and Education

Following induction, deliver prepared infection control and prevention for the statutory programme.

Assist in the development, learning and training programmes for all disciplines of staff, including Trust induction, mandatory updates, hand hygiene training and all other Infection Prevention and Control study sessions/days.

To assist in the preparation of training materials for the annual programme.

Assist in the maintenance of records of infection control education programs.

Give advice, information and support to all staff that are caring for patients with infections in liaison with senior IPC staff depending on the current level of training/knowledge.

Assist in the development and maintenance of the Trust Infection Control Link Personnel network.

Professional

Maintain and improve professional knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code of Conduct, national and local policies and local guidance to ensure the delivery of evidence based practice.

Maintain professional portfolio

To assess ones own educational needs in relation to this specialist role and identify and utilize appropriate resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse first level
• Teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of infection control practice and developments
• Computer literacy including use of Outlook and PowerPoint

Experience

Essential

• Clear and concise written skills
• Presentation experience
• Broad post registration experience across acute settings at band 5 or above
• Teaching experience

Desirable

• oAudit & surveillance experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)