Senior Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner

Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust invites an experienced IPC practitioner to join the team for a 6-month maternity cover. You will provide visible leadership in infection prevention and control, support wards and clinics, and help develop evidence-based practices across the Trust.

A car driver is essential for travel across the Trust footprint. The role includes auditing, surveillance, education, and collaboration with Clinical Effectiveness to implement improvement plans, with a strong emphasis

Qualifications

• Essential: RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP with Masters level or equivalent.
• Essential: Current professional registration.
• Desirable: Infection control post graduate qualification or teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide IPC advice to wards and clinics and record in electronic systems.
• Lead IPC audits, ANTT training and infection prevention education.
• Deliver bespoke IPC training and maintain IPC Champion/Link worker roles.
• Spend at least 50% of time in clinical practice and respond to outbreaks or cleanliness issues.
• Develop and deliver change management and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Training delivery

IT literacy

Team collaboration

Presenting data

Working under pressure

Agile working across bases

Education

RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP + Masters level

Current registration

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join a dynamic and innovative Infection Prevention and Control Team for a period of initially 6 months to cover maternity leave. The aim of the post is to assist the Infection Prevention & Control Team in providing a high-profile Infection Prevention and Control service to the Trust to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections. The post holder with support will be expected to provide a visible, proactive approach to prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection, including the review, formulation, implementation and education of evidence-based infection prevention and control practices, in line with national and Trust policy. The post holder would be expected to participate in developing the learning needs of the Infection Prevention and Control Link Staff in liaison with the clinical leads and other members of the Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will be a strong patient advocate, providing visible leadership and ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards and that all patients are treated with dignity and respect in line with Trust Values.

Main duties of the job

Pennine Care NHS Trust NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in parts of Greater Manchester and Derbyshire. It provides mental health and learning disability services in Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury, so a car driver is essential to this role.

The senior practitioner for infection prevention and control (IPC) Practitioner will support staff and patients within the mental health and learning disability Trust by giving advice on IPC issues relating to IPC practices and patient care in all wards and community clinics and recording this advice on electronic record keeping systems.

The post holder will be expected to provide a proactive approach to prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection within the Trust. This will include the review, formulation, implementation, and education of evidence-based infection control practices.

Daily monitoring of Ulysses, investigating incidents reported by staff and making IPC recommendations and giving support.

Take a leading role on undertaking the IPC audits as per IPC Annual Workplan. Auditing patient environments, hand hygiene, PPE, and community clinics. Liaising with the Clinical Effectiveness department to produce reports and assist wards to identify risks and implement improvement plans.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Pennine Care NHS Trust NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in parts of Greater Manchester and Derbyshire. It provides mental health and learning disability services in Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury, so a car driver is essential to this role. The senior practitioner for infection prevention and control (IPC) Practitioner will support staff and patients within the mental health and learning disability Trust by giving advice on IPC issues relating to IPC practices and patient care in all wards and community clinics and recording this advice on electronic record keeping systems. The post holder will be expected to provide a proactive approach to prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection within the Trust. This will include the review, formulation, implementation, and education of evidence-based infection control practices. Daily monitoring of Ulysses, investigating incidents reported by staff and making IPC recommendations and giving support. Take a leading role on undertaking the IPC audits as per IPC Annual Workplan. Auditing patient environments, hand hygiene, PPE, and community clinics. Liaising AFC with the Clinical Effectiveness department to produce reports and assist wards to identify risks and implement improvement plans.

Delivering the aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) training to staff in training centres based in the boroughs and in clinical areas within PCFT as needed. Auditing and monitoring ANTT compliance. Deliver training in a bespoke way, according to service needs, maintaining the IPC Champion/Link worker role. The post holder will be highly visible in clinical areas spending a minimum of 50 percent of their working time in clinical practice; to maintain a clinical presence within the Trust. Clinical visits are to be undertaken when alerted to outbreaks, patient infections or cleanliness standards are compromised and recorded on IT systems contemporaneously. Lead and innovate practice in infection prevention and control both within the Trust and through local networks.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP plus short courses and experience to Masters level
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Current registration

Desirable criteria

• Infection control post graduate qualification (e.g., infection control module/Foundation Course)
• Relevant teaching qualification (e.g., ENB998, City & Guilds 730 or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience at Band 6 or above
• Current Operational Infection Prevention and Control experience
• Ability to cover for Lead Nurse and colleagues.
• Experience of training or supervision of staff involved in ANTT
• Experience of activities related to infection control (e.g., Link Practitioners/IPC Champions)
• Teaching/education in formal and informal situations
• Delivering improvements in patient care
• Experience with change management
• Experience in the use of computers to access internet for research and other software e.g., laboratory results and patient information systems, and MS Office for report writing and presentations.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in undertaking audits or quality improvement relating to infection control
• Experience of IPC challenges within a mental health organisation
• Experience or involvement with audit and/or surveillance
• Range of experience in delivering face to face education/training to groups of varying sizes
• Evidence of developing and delivering change management and/or quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Substantial post registration experience in a clinical role
• Ability to demonstrate experience in infection control activity.
• Awareness of current communicable disease issues
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control policies and guidance

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of current national guidelines for IPC
• clinical knowledge/ experience of infection prevention and control and how these principles are applied within a mental health & learning disability healthcare setting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Understand the role of the multidisciplinary Team
• Good leadership skills
• Good communications skills, verbal and written with the public, and internal contacts at all levels.
• Plan & deliver bespoke training package
• Ability to use a variety of IT packages
• Ability to develop good working relationships with all disciplines
• Ability to prepare and present to others in a clear and concise manner
• Experience of analysing and presenting data
• Able to work with children and vulnerable adults
• Work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as an agile worker from multiple bases

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP plus short courses and experience to Masters level
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• clinical knowledge/ experience of infection prevention and control and how these principles are applied within a mental health & learning disability healthcare setting.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in undertaking audits or quality improvement relating to infection control

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria

• RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP plus short courses and experience to Masters level
• Substantial experience at Band 6 or above
• Experience in undertaking audits or quality improvement relating to infection control
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Experience of the use of computers to access internet for research and other software e.g., laboratory results and patient information systems, and MS Office for report writing and presentations.
• Experience of training or supervision of staff involved in ANTT

Desirable criteria

• clinical knowledge/ experience of infection prevention and control and how these principles are applied within a mental health & learning disability healthcare setting.
• Experience of IPC challenges within a mental health organisation
• Evidence of developing and delivering change management and/or quality improvement projects

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