The Matron will be responsible for aligning the IPC services with the strategic objectives of the trust and national regulations, developing effective surveillance systems for reporting healthcare-associated infections, managing local and trust-wide performance metrics, and advising on best practices. The role includes the interpretation of national policies, local policy development, leading operational processes to reduce infection rates through risk assessment, audits, education, and outbreak management in collaboration with UKHSA. Candidates must be prepared to cover the costs associated with their DBS checks and are encouraged to apply promptly due to potential high application volumes.
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infection Prevention and Control Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Due to the retirement of the existing post holder we are looking to appoint a Matron (Band 8a) to the Infection Prevention and Control Team, to be based at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, but also involving travel to our other sites at Ellesmere Port Hospital and Tarporley War Memorial Hospital.
The successful candidate will be an experienced First Level Registered Nurse, previous extensive experience of working as an infection prevention and control specialist nurse is essential. An appropriate qualification in infection prevention and control is also desirable , plus a teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent.
To lead the IPC Team to ensure that operationally the IPC service is in line with the strategic aims of COCH and national requirements as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 20'Hygiene Code'To ensure the development and implementation of robust surveillance systems to provide HCAI statistical data for mandatory reporting systems, provide regular information to the Head of Nursing (IP&C) as required and to the Integrated Care Board (ICB).Management of local and Trust targets relating to the required national IPC metrics.Analyse and report IPC data, advising divisional IPC Subgroup, Quality Governance and the IPC Strategy Group on the implications and action required to encourage best IPC practice.Interpret national guidance/policy and lead the development of local policy/guidance that drives best practice in all aspects of IPC and monitoring compliance with policy implementation.Lead the IPC Team in implementing operational systems and processes to contain and reduce the incidence of infection through risk assessment, surveillance, audit, education and management of outbreaks of communicable disease with UKHSA where appropriate.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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