Support and assist the Infection Prevention & Control Team in providing a comprehensive infection control service to the Trust (across all sites), continuously analysing a range of complex information and problem solving in order to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections.
Assist with the day-to-day work of the IPC Team, including reviewing microbiology results using the Winpath system and advising on appropriate control measures, whilst considering a variety of complex, competing and challenging variables.
Carry out infection control ward rounds and delivering informal ward based training to promote best IPC practice.
Carry out IPC audits and providing high quality written reports and verbal feedback.
Assist with undertaking continual surveillance / analysis for a variety of healthcare associated infections for early detection of outbreaks and advising on outbreak management, in liaison with the Nurse Consultant.
Utilise a range of excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to impart infection prevention and control advice and key messages to staff of all grades and professionals, sometimes in challenging situations.
Assist with providing an infection control link nurse programme, in liaison with the Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control.
Provide a visible presence in clinical areas, acting as a role model and advocate for high standards of infection prevention and control, challenging poor practice as appropriate.
Support the Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control and the Associate Director Infection Prevention and Control to develop Trust wide policies in infection prevention and control, including decontamination, ANTT and standard IPC precautions.
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