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Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse - 26 hpw • Bradford
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience in infection prevention and control? How have you applied this in your previous roles? Can you describe your experience in infection prevention and control? How have you applied this in your previous roles?

2. What strategies or methods have you found most effective in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a clinical setting? What strategies or methods have you found most effective in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a clinical setting?

3. Can you give an example of a challenging infection control situation you have faced, and how you managed it? Can you give an example of a challenging infection control situation you have faced, and how you managed it?

4. Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision regarding patient care in relation to infection control. What was the outcome? Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision regarding patient care in relation to infection control. What was the outcome?

5. How do you approach leading a multidisciplinary team in the implementation of infection prevention initiatives? How do you approach leading a multidisciplinary team in the implementation of infection prevention initiatives?

6. Can you discuss an instance where you provided operational leadership in your previous roles? What were the results? Can you discuss an instance where you provided operational leadership in your previous roles? What were the results?

7. How do you ensure effective communication within the infection prevention team and with other healthcare professionals? How do you ensure effective communication within the infection prevention team and with other healthcare professionals?

8. What steps do you believe are necessary to foster a culture of safety and compliance regarding infection prevention in a healthcare setting? What steps do you believe are necessary to foster a culture of safety and compliance regarding infection prevention in a healthcare setting?

9. How do you assess the training needs of clinical staff regarding infection prevention practices? How do you assess the training needs of clinical staff regarding infection prevention practices?

10. Can you share an experience where you successfully educated staff or patients about infection prevention? What strategies did you use to engage them? Can you share an experience where you successfully educated staff or patients about infection prevention? What strategies did you use to engage them?

11. What methods do you find most effective for conveying complex clinical information to non-clinical staff? What methods do you find most effective for conveying complex clinical information to non-clinical staff?

12. What motivates you to work in infection prevention and control, and what do you find most rewarding about this area? What motivates you to work in infection prevention and control, and what do you find most rewarding about this area?

13. How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and guidelines in infection prevention and control? How do you keep abreast of the latest developments and guidelines in infection prevention and control?

14. What personal and professional development goals do you have for your career in infection control? What personal and professional development goals do you have for your career in infection control?

15. How do you embody the Trust values of "We care, we value People, We are one team" in your daily practice? How do you embody the Trust values of "We care, we value People, We are one team" in your daily practice?

16. Why do you want to work at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust specifically, and how do you see yourself contributing to our team? Why do you want to work at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust specifically, and how do you see yourself contributing to our team?

17. Can you describe a situation where you went above and beyond to support a colleague or patient in relation to infection prevention and control? Can you describe a situation where you went above and beyond to support a colleague or patient in relation to infection prevention and control?

18. Imagine an outbreak of a healthcare-associated infection occurs on your ward. What immediate actions would you take? Imagine an outbreak of a healthcare-associated infection occurs on your ward. What immediate actions would you take?

19. If you identify a pattern of non-compliance with infection prevention protocols among staff, how would you address this issue? If you identify a pattern of non-compliance with infection prevention protocols among staff, how would you address this issue?

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Role: Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse - 26 hpw in Bradford

Interviewed on Friday 4 April 2025 at 22:41.

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