Infection Prevention & Control Specialist — Training & Audits

King's College Hospital; Orpington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust IPC team provides specialist advice and support to clinical and non-clinical services across the organisation. The Infection Prevention and Control practitioner will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering IPC training, leading audits and supporting the development of policies and guidelines to sustain an effective IPC service.

The post holder will work to implement standard infection control precautions and contribute to the Trust's

Responsibilities

• Provision of infection prevention and control (IPC) training and education.
• Participate and lead on IPC-related audits.
• Assess patients, plan, implement care and maintain associated records.
• Assist in the development of policies and guidelines, relevant research, audits and projects to develop and maintain an effective infection prevention and control service.

Job description

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust IPC team provides specialist advice and support to clinical and non-clinical services across the organisation. The Infection Prevention and Control practitioner will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering IPC training, leading audits and supporting the development of policies and guidelines to sustain an effective IPC service.

The post holder will work to implement standard infection control precautions and contribute to the Trust's