Practice Support Lead

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Guy's Marsh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced infection prevention and control professional to work with healthcare teams to identify learning needs, support staff and supervise clinical development across sites.

You will monitor standards, support improvements, liaise with the Health Protection Team during outbreaks and participate in audits and patient safety initiatives, while upholding safeguarding and Oxleas values.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration and Level 6 qualification.
• Experience as a senior practitioner (Band 6 or above).
• Experience supporting staff development and clinical supervision.
• Experience with infection prevention and control.
• Willingness to undertake National Security Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Identify learning and development needs for healthcare teams.
• Support newly appointed staff and supervise clinical development.
• Create positive learning environments and support students on placement.
• Help colleagues develop through supervision, wellbeing support and career conversations.
• Provide specialist infection prevention and control advice across disciplines.
• Monitor compliance with standards and support improvements.
• Liaise with Health Protection Team during outbreaks and contribute to governance.
• Participate in clinical audits, patient safety initiatives and research where appropriate.

Skills

Infection prevention

Staff development

Clinical supervision

Emergency response

Multidisciplinary working

Practice development

Education

Level 6 qualification

Job description

You will work alongside healthcare teams to identify learning and development needs, support newly appointed staff and assess clinical competencies. You will create positive learning environments, support students on placement and help colleagues develop through supervision, wellbeing support and career conversations. The role will provide specialist infection prevention and control advice to staff across different disciplines, monitor compliance with relevant standards and support services to implement improvements. You will liaise with the local Health Protection Team during outbreaks, maintain effective communication with infection prevention and control champions and contribute to regional reporting and governance arrangements. You will participate in clinical audits, patient safety initiatives, service development and research activity where appropriate. The post holder must maintain professional registration and clinical competence, work in accordance with Trust and prison security procedures, and promote safeguarding, continuous learning and the Oxleas values of Were Kind, Were Fair, We Listen and We Care. Applicants must hold current professional registration and a relevant Level 6 qualification, with substantial experience as a senior practitioner at Band 6 or above. You should have experience of supporting staff development, clinical supervision, emergency response, multidisciplinary working, practice development and infection prevention and control. A full driving licence and access to transport are required due to travel across the Dorset prison estate. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact