Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check cost covered

Structured development programme

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare's infection prevention and control team invites applications for a Band 5 developmental post designed as a route into a Band 6 IPC practitioner role. It provides a structured development programme alongside senior IPC practitioners, with progression depending on meeting a competency framework and qualifications.

A registered healthcare professional is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional or on a recognised programme leading to registration.
• Willingness to develop IPC knowledge and lead with senior IPC practitioners.
• Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide IPC advice, education and guidance to staff, patients and service users
• Support clinical teams to assess and manage infection risks and promote IPC compliance
• Assist with IPC incidents and outbreaks, investigations and record keeping
• Contribute to IPC surveillance, audits and policy review
• Support development of IPC policies and education
• Analyze IPC information to identify risks and improvements
• Keep up to date with national IPC guidance and apply it in practice
• Complete the Band 5 to Band 6 development programme

Skills

IPC knowledge

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Registered healthcare professional

Job description

This Band 5 developmental post in Dorset HealthCare's infection prevention and control team is designed as a route into a Band 6 IPC practitioner role. The work covers IPC advice and education for staff, patients and service users, support with outbreaks and incidents, and contribution to surveillance, audit and policy review. It is a structured development programme alongside senior IPC practitioners, with progression depending on meeting a competency framework and qualifications. Applicants need to be a registered healthcare professional, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide IPC advice, education and guidance to staff, patients and service users
• Support clinical teams to assess and manage infection risks, implement precautions and promote compliance with IPC policies and evidence-based practice
• Take part in assessing and managing IPC incidents and outbreaks, supporting investigations and accurate record keeping
• Contribute to IPC surveillance, clinical audit, post-infection reviews, service evaluation and quality improvement
• Support the review and development of IPC policies and contribute to the design and delivery of IPC education and training
• Analyse IPC information, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and challenge poor practice appropriately
• Keep up to date with national IPC guidance and evidence and apply it to practice
• Complete the agreed Band 5 to Band 6 development programme, building specialist clinical, professional, leadership and educational competencies

Registration & licences

• Registered healthcare professional, or due to qualify on a recognised programme leading to registration with a relevant professional body

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent verbal and written communication with staff, patients, service users, visitors and external organisations
• Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, presentation software and databases
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and use initiative within own sphere of responsibility

Checks & eligibility

• Standard DBS check
• Valid right to work in the UK, without requiring sponsorship

Other

• Commitment to developing specialist IPC knowledge and completing the Band 5 to Band 6 developmental pathway

Nice to have

• Experience and understanding of research, education and/or audit within healthcare
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop positive professional relationships
• Ability to appropriately challenge practice and support evidence-based improvementAbility to use own initiative appropriately while working within own level of competence and authority

What’s offered

• Structured development programme with support and supervision from experienced IPC practitioners
• DBS check cost covered by the Trust