Infection Prevention Nurse inAshton-under-Lyne inAshton-under-Lyne PUBLISHED 28 OCT 2024
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Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner - 22.5 hours per week
The Infection prevention and control team are hiring an Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner. As a member of the Integrated Care Trust Infection Prevention Team the post holder will support the team in all aspects of health care associated infection and preventative activity and will support clinical colleagues in the identification and management of patients at particular risk of infection and those presenting as a potential risk to others.
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Reviews current identified community hotspots to enable measures to minimise the spread of infection
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Facilitates compliance to standard and transmission-based infection prevention precautions and participates in the delivery of education and auditing.
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Follows up any incidents with identified ongoing community risks
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Works closely with IPCT and acts on any clinical information shared to manage community incidents and outbreaks
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Participates in team meetings and contributes to improvement strategies and promotional events.
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Ensures actions from audit and review are implemented and monitored.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner - 22.5 hours per week
The Infection prevention and control team are hiring an Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner. As a member of the Integrated Care Trust Infection Prevention Team the post holder will support the team in all aspects of health care associated infection and preventative activity and will support clinical colleagues in the identification and management of patients at particular risk of infection and those presenting as a potential risk to others.
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Reviews current identified community hotspots to enable measures to minimise the spread of infection
-
Facilitates compliance to standard and transmission-based infection prevention precautions and participates in the delivery of education and auditing.
-
Follows up any incidents with identified ongoing community risks
-
Works closely with IPCT and acts on any clinical information shared to manage community incidents and outbreaks
-
Participates in team meetings and contributes to improvement strategies and promotional events.
-
Ensures actions from audit and review are implemented and monitored.
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The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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