Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Specialist

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

The purpose of this post is to contribute to an advanced/expert specialist Infection Prevention and Control service that impacts positively on the experience of patients, visitors and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care as appropriate across the Trust.

This will be achieved through the provision of expert clinical advice, consistent and sustained improvements in standards of practice and care, staff education and development to meet patients' needs in infection prevention and control and contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of care.

The Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) provide clinical support and advice at all locations where patient care is provided by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Build on the Trust's strong infection prevention and control standards by maintaining excellence and driving continuous improvement in practice, ensuring the best possible experience for patients, carers and staff.
• Reduce the risk and increase safety for staff and patients in regard to prevention and control of infections.
• Provide the delivery of a ward-based infection prevention and control service within the Trust by working as an integral member of the IPCT. Maintain daily ward rounds to offer advice and foster effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Provide specialist advice and support to the relevant site team to ensure effective and appropriate use of the Trust's isolation facilities in accordance with Trust infection prevention and control policies

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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