Infection Prevention and Control Audit and Surveillance Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Infection Prevention and Control Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 213-CORP-6687230 Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill Town: London Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inc HCAS Salary period: Yearly Closing: 26/12/2024 23:59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen as we are currently recruiting for a dynamic and enthusiastic IPC audit and surveillance nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will be expected to be flexible and work across all sites within Kings College NHS Trust as required by the Infection Prevention & Control/Surgical Site Infection Scheme audit and surveillance programmes, working as an individual and as part of the Team. Main duties of the job
Support systematic collection of data as part of national/local surveillance programmes on the prevalence of healthcare associated infections and compliance with Infection Prevention & Control standards. Participate in the implementation and maintenance of Infection Prevention & Control surveillance/prevalence and patient safety audits, including writing reports and presenting results to relevant stakeholders. Undertake all Infection Prevention & Control audits and provide initial feedback of audit results. Produce timely full audit reports and feedback. Follow up action plans generated from the audits. Assist in the investigation of outbreaks of infection. Assist in working together with others including UKHSA when there is an outbreak of communicable diseases. Acknowledge own limitations and seek advice when situations arise that are beyond own knowledge base. Demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. Participate in antimicrobial ward rounds, including 'IV to oral switch'. Assist in the collection of relevant IPC and other clinical data for use by the IPC Team, including surveillance data. Maintain and update audit and outbreak records. Undertake observations, audits and surveillance of infection control procedures and measures as part of infection prevention & control accreditation. Assist in providing an efficient, safe and confidential IPC service. Sensitively challenge inappropriate practice and poor compliance with infection prevention and control policies. Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and provider organisations. Develop and implement audit schedules for IPC and validation audits of the hospital sites. Assist in education of others on IPC issues, including Link Nurses, practitioners and clinical housekeepers. Facilitate the exchange of information on infection prevention and control between the NHS and other agencies. Organize and plan events including hand hygiene week, IPC link programmes, preceptorship, and study days as necessary. Input, monitor and check data systems used by the IPC team. Prepare agenda, meeting papers, take minutes and distribute notes of meetings. Person specification
Education and Qualifications
First Level Registered Nurse with active registration or allied equivalent health care professional. Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience. Knowledge & Experience
Post registration experience in the health and/or social care sector. Ability to conduct audits in relation to IPC. Skills and Competencies
Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to analyze and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend appropriate courses of action. Experience of using several software packages including Excel, Microsoft, and PowerPoint. IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert. Please provide email addresses for referees where possible. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Rachael Ben Salem Job title: Head of Nursing, Infection Prevention and Control Email address: rbensalem@nhs.net Telephone number: 02032993896 Mobile: 07710995756
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NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Infection Prevention and Control Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 213-CORP-6687230 Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill Town: London Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inc HCAS Salary period: Yearly Closing: 26/12/2024 23:59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen as we are currently recruiting for a dynamic and enthusiastic IPC audit and surveillance nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will be expected to be flexible and work across all sites within Kings College NHS Trust as required by the Infection Prevention & Control/Surgical Site Infection Scheme audit and surveillance programmes, working as an individual and as part of the Team. Main duties of the job
Support systematic collection of data as part of national/local surveillance programmes on the prevalence of healthcare associated infections and compliance with Infection Prevention & Control standards. Participate in the implementation and maintenance of Infection Prevention & Control surveillance/prevalence and patient safety audits, including writing reports and presenting results to relevant stakeholders. Undertake all Infection Prevention & Control audits and provide initial feedback of audit results. Produce timely full audit reports and feedback. Follow up action plans generated from the audits. Assist in the investigation of outbreaks of infection. Assist in working together with others including UKHSA when there is an outbreak of communicable diseases. Acknowledge own limitations and seek advice when situations arise that are beyond own knowledge base. Demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. Participate in antimicrobial ward rounds, including 'IV to oral switch'. Assist in the collection of relevant IPC and other clinical data for use by the IPC Team, including surveillance data. Maintain and update audit and outbreak records. Undertake observations, audits and surveillance of infection control procedures and measures as part of infection prevention & control accreditation. Assist in providing an efficient, safe and confidential IPC service. Sensitively challenge inappropriate practice and poor compliance with infection prevention and control policies. Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and provider organisations. Develop and implement audit schedules for IPC and validation audits of the hospital sites. Assist in education of others on IPC issues, including Link Nurses, practitioners and clinical housekeepers. Facilitate the exchange of information on infection prevention and control between the NHS and other agencies. Organize and plan events including hand hygiene week, IPC link programmes, preceptorship, and study days as necessary. Input, monitor and check data systems used by the IPC team. Prepare agenda, meeting papers, take minutes and distribute notes of meetings. Person specification
Education and Qualifications
First Level Registered Nurse with active registration or allied equivalent health care professional. Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience. Knowledge & Experience
Post registration experience in the health and/or social care sector. Ability to conduct audits in relation to IPC. Skills and Competencies
Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to analyze and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend appropriate courses of action. Experience of using several software packages including Excel, Microsoft, and PowerPoint. IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert. Please provide email addresses for referees where possible. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Rachael Ben Salem Job title: Head of Nursing, Infection Prevention and Control Email address: rbensalem@nhs.net Telephone number: 02032993896 Mobile: 07710995756
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