Infection Prevention Lead – Clinical Nurse Specialist

recruitNet; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment and is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist – Infection Prevention and Control to join a hospital in Dublin, Ireland. This permanent, full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week in a high-impact infection control position.

The successful candidate will lead infection prevention strategies, oversee surveillance and outbreak investigations, and provide expert guidance to nursing and medical staff.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI.
• Minimum five years post-registration experience in an acute hospital.
• A recognised Infection Control qualification or be in pursuit of the same.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional clinical leadership in infection prevention and control, promoting best practices and maintaining high standards of patient safety.
• Act as a specialist resource for hospital management, nursing, medical and healthcare staff, providing expert advice on infection prevention, isolation, infectious conditions and outbreak management.
• Develop, implement and regularly review evidence-based infection prevention policies, guidelines, procedures and risk control measures in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Lead infection surveillance, outbreak investigation and root cause analysis, working closely with microbiology, public health and relevant multidisciplinary teams to identify sources and prevent the spread of infection.
• Advise on and monitor isolation practices, infection control techniques, waste management, hygiene, equipment and environmental measures, including during renovations, refurbishments and capital projects.
• Conduct regular audits, inspections and reviews of infection prevention practices, analyse relevant clinical data, monitor key performance indicators and recommend improvements where required.
• Provide education, training and ongoing support to healthcare staff on infection prevention and control, promoting evidence-based practice, research and continuous professional development.
• Promote a patient-centred approach by educating patients and families, advocating for infection prevention and control, and ensuring dignity, respect, choice and effective communication are maintained.
• Contribute to quality improvement, risk management, accreditation and clinical governance activities, including incident and near-miss reporting, policy development and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Provide clinical consultancy and leadership to multidisciplinary teams, present reports to relevant committees, support service development and act as a change agent to improve infection prevention standards, practices and patient outcomes.

Skills

Infection prevention

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Auditing & compliance

Outbreak management

Education

NMBI registration (RN) in Ireland

Infection Control qualification

Job description

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment and is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist – Infection Prevention and Control to join a hospital in Dublin, Ireland. This permanent, full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week in a high-impact infection control position.

The successful candidate will lead infection prevention strategies, oversee surveillance and outbreak investigations, and provide expert guidance to nursing and medical staff.