Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Practitioner | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Truro seeks an IPC Specialist to develop and deliver an Infection Prevention and Control service. This role involves providing clinical advice, supporting staff development, and ensuring compliance with IPC guidelines. Applicants should have at least 2 years of clinical experience and be proactive in enhancing patient safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience.
• Ability to provide clinical advice regarding infection prevention.
• Experience with IPC guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical assessment and support treatment plans.
• Produce accurate documentation and patient records.
• Act as a resource for IPC policy and guidelines.
• Support staff development in IPC practices.
• Develop and contribute to IPC guidelines.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Infection prevention knowledge

Documentation skills

Training and education

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) service in line with local and national policy to meet the needs acute (Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust), and community (Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust) Trusts.

Providing clinical advice and knowledge about the prevention, management, monitoring and control of infection to staff. The post holder will be an experienced practitioner with minimum of 2 years post registration clinical experience within their own specialty or professional practice who uses specialist knowledge and skills to support the prevention, management, monitoring and control of infection to Trust staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertake relevant clinical assessment, reviewing clinical signs and results to support the patient’s treatment plan as required.
• Produce accurate and complete documentation and patient records consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Act as a resource for staff advising on local, Trust and national policy, procedures and guidelines in relation to IPC ensuring patient safety and clinical governance.
• Support staff development in IPC in order to maximise potential, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Develop and contribute to local IPC guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety.
• Sensitively challenge inappropriate practice and poor compliance to Infection Prevention and Control policy.
• Deputise for the IPC Lead Nurse and/or Senior Specialist Practitioners in their absence.
• Teach and support the development of education in all aspects of IPC in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver IPC Mandatory training, Corporate Induction, and IPC training.
• Develop IPC Link Practitioners to a defined level of clinical skill in order to support and educate colleagues in infection prevention and control.
• Design, co-ordinate and regularly undertake audit, research and development activities providing written feedback where appropriate.

About the Trust: The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people and employ approximately 6,700 staff.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks.
• Professional registration and qualification checks.
• Employment history and reference checks.
• Occupational Health clearance.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• Right to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.