Are you passionate about best practice in infection control ?

Do you have the skills and experience to make an impact in preventing infections ?

Now is the time for you to join our expanding forward thinking Infection Control team at North Bristol NHS Trust .

We are looking for an experienced nurse to join the team as a Band 6 infection control practitioner . The ideal candidate will have an interest in infection prevention and control, experience of working as an infection prevention and control nurse or a link worker is desirable but not essential. You will have an ability to build effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. You must have the ability to work on your own initiative undertaking the day to day management of your clinical work, to be able to work with complex information and be able to demonstrate an ability to work to tight timescales.

Main duties of the job

Preventing and investigating healthcare associated infection remains a high priority within the Trust and in the public domain. North Bristol Trust one of the biggest Trust in the south west .

The post holder will provide clinical support regarding all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to Trust staff, supported by the IPC Nurse team. They will share the Infection Control workload with the Infection Control Nursing team and will be responsible for designated clinical areas/audits/surgical site surveillance within the infection control service. This will involve ensuring that infection prevention and control policies are up to date and adhered to by working closely with staff, demonstrating good practice, providing education and training and managing relevant projects.

About us

But it's not just our infection Control Team which is impressive our trust itself is pioneering, progressive and proud. Let us tell you a little more about it...

• Our health and well being initiatives, devised by our dedicated staff well being team, encompass lifestyle support, physical support and psychological support, and have been nationally recognised by REBA.
• Our nurses do not shy away from a challenge in aid of Southmead Hospital Charity. They cycle, run, row and race in aid of a fantastic cause, or sing in our staff choir and compete in 'Southmead Does Strictly'.
• Our staff are consulted on equity issues across the trust. Our trust supports the development of Bristol's LGBT+ manifesto and a case study of good practice has been reported to NHS England in response to a government review of public services and Trans people.

• Our clinical environment is award-winning in its approach to healthcare design each patient room has a view, many of which are naturally ventilated and 75% of rooms in our Brunel Building are single and en-suite.

• Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes. Our city boasts a wide range of state-of-the-art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, and excellent transport links.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, visitors and health care personnel at all levels and disciplines, in order to minimise the spread of infection.

To challenge standards of environmental and equipment cleaning, reporting findings and actions.

Investigate outbreaks of infection, with particular reference to source and mode of spread, and advise on measures of control.

Clinical Duties

Assess the risk of transfer and acquisition of micro-organisms and initiate appropriate action to prevent and control infection.

Policy and Service Development

To contribute to the development, review and update of evidence based policies, procedures and standards for group-wide implementation, to prevent and control infection. Additionally provide support to wards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Qualification with active NMC Registration

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in speciality ( or working towards )

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post graduate nursing experience

Desirable

• Previous Infection Control experience or interest

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

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