Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance Practitioner
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting time at UHDB as we are developing a surveillance service to deliver a robust surveillance programme, supporting the Trust in meeting the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act: code of practice for the prevention and control of infections.
The Surveillance Team will sit within the Trust Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post will support the Infection Prevention and Control Team in meeting national and local targets to deliver a robust programme of surveillance across the Trust.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join the surveillance team and help shape the surveillance programme. The post holder will work closely with the surveillance specialist practitioner, head and deputy head of infection prevention and control and the Infection control doctor to shape and deliver the surveillance programme implement best practice to reduce infection rates.
The post holder will be required to deputise for the surveillance specialist practitioner as required.
The surveillance team will undertake surveillance across all sites of UHDB, therefore driving is an advantage. There may be a requirement for weekend and bank holiday working.
If you have an interest in delivering excellence in care, would enjoy the challenge of helping to set up a new service, and have an interest in using data to benchmark and guide and improve clinical practice, this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
1. Support the Infection Prevention and Control agenda in meeting the Health and Social Care Act: Code of practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and CQC requirements, supporting the senior leadership team in establishing and maintaining a robust audit and surveillance programme across the Trust.
2. Assist the Surveillance Specialist practitioner, Head / Deputy Head of Infection Prevention and Control and Infection Control Doctor with any aspect of surveillance / monitoring / auditing as required.
3. Support the reporting of infection rate data to clinical teams and work in conjunction with teams to identify improvements and support implementation and sustaining of best practice in order to prevent and minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections.
4. Provide leadership and management support to other team members.
Closing date of applications: 14 November 2024
Interview date: 28 November 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Training and qualifications
* Current professional registration.
* Post registration qualification in infection prevention and control or qualification related to the speciality of surgery.
Experience and Knowledge
* Post registration clinical experience.
* IT literate.
* Awareness of governance, including quality, audit and risk management.
* Experience of managing own workload.
* Experience of problem solving.
* Experience of undertaking surveillance, audit and quality improvement.
* Experience of policy development.
* Experience of managing other staff.
Skills and ability
* Has the ability to identify and solve complex problems.
* Analyse, compare and interpret data before reaching a judgement and making a decision.
* Ability to travel independently between all Trust sites.
* Enhanced digital skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to communicate effectively, utilising a variety of methods.
* Ability to develop good, effective working relationships with all disciplines.
Values and behaviours
* Exemplary standards of personal and professional behaviour and integrity.
* Maintains working relationships with patients and colleagues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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