Infection Prevention Nurse

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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.
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 .
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
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

Please refer the Job description for details