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NHS Professionals Flexible Workers
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
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Salary: Band 5/6 |
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Overview
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Job Reference: J11-A-20-22725 Employer: NHS Professionals - Flexible Workers Location: Prestwich Salary: Band 5/6 Directorate: Nursing, Governance and Risk Responsible to: Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse Accountable to: Senior Head of Integrated Health Care Job Summary/Purpose The post holder as part of the Nursing, Governance and Risk Team will support the work of the Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse and the Senior Head of Integrated Health Care/Director of Infection Prevention and Control to deliver the infection prevention and control standards across the GMMH footprint. Provide day to day advice to clinical service on IPC matters as and when they arise under the supervision, direction and guidance of the Lead Nurse for Performance. Support clinical services with the management of outbreaks and development of IPC care plans for service users. Deliver programmes of IPC training in relation to Trust induction, mandatory training for clinical staff, and LINK nurse training days. Record all clinical information in relation to IPC information, advice and guidance on Paris. Liaise with RBH IPC and Microbiology service as and when required or as directed by Lead Nurse for Performance. Participate in PLACE assessments. Attend and contribute to the Trust IPC committee. Conduct the annual IPC audit programme in all clinical areas, as directed by the Lead Nurse for Performance, and support and monitor the development of associated action plans. Liaise with the clinical audit department and clinical services to ensure the quarterly hand hygiene audits are completed and associated action plans are developed. Contribute and respond to RCA IPC incidents on datix. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Apply Now Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89956753