Job summary
The ADNPP working within the wider corporate team will have significant trust wide responsibility and will be accountable for the operational and budgetary management of the Infection Prevention Team. The post holder is the lead nursing/midwifery advisor on infection prevention across the organisation. The post holder will undertake a full portfolio of responsibilities as agreed and delegated by the Chief Nurse/Director for Infection Prevention and Control and will be responsible for providing comprehensive and strong professional leadership, guidance advice, support and direction in relation to infection, prevention and control. The post holder will have significant trust wide responsibility with respect to developing, leading and directing the Trust programme to reduce health care associated infections as established in national trajectories and locally as established in the Trust strategy.
The service is structured around the Department of Health guidance for the four domains of Consultant practice and the national Role Profile of the Director of Infection Prevention and Control: -
1. Expert practice function.
2. Professional leadership and consultancy function.
3. Education, training and development function.
Practice and service development, research, and evaluation function
Main duties of the job
Lead Trust wide programmes of work relating to national guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) and to ensure that national strategies are interpreted and linked through the clinical governance and performance frameworks
4. Challenge clinical and institutional practices that impact on the prevention and control of infection
5. Develop the role and sphere of influence of the Consultant Nurse in IPC and provide expert advice and guidance as Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
6. Work with the other Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), Clinicians within the internally and externally along the local Integrated Care Board, as well as on a regional and national level
7. Ensure provisions of service level agreements and contractual arrangements are met in relation to key partners ( Devon Partnership Trust and One Devon (ICB) Infection Management Service)
8. Analyse and present data as the joint DIPC on behalf of the Trust through the Infection Control assurance processes
9. Investigate outbreaks and health care associated infections with reference to their mode and spread, liaising with all appropriate healthcare professionals
10. Participate in the planning and upgrading of Trust facilities, including any relevant capital projects, ensuring that IPC standards are achieved
11. Actively lead and direct, alongside the other Joint DIPC, the Infection Control and Decontamination Assurance Group
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) will ensure the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service which includes (but is not limited to):
12. Surveillance, management and reporting of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and alert organisms
13. Audit of clinical environment and practices related to IPC
14. Outbreak prevention and control
15. Development and implementation of IPC policies and strategies
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of the responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
16. Registered Nurse
17. Research methodology course and experience
18. Masters level education in infection prevention and control
Desirable
19. Non-Medical Prescriber
20. Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
21. Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within Infection Prevention and Control in a variety of settings
22. Advanced decision-making skills that reflect a patient focus
23. Evidence of service development
24. Evidence of publication experience
25. Evidence of teaching experience
26. Evidence of leading change at an organisational level
27. Evidence of conducting audit / research
28. Evidence of implementing innovative practice
29. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
30. Highly developed leadership skills
31. Demonstrable analytical skills
32. Excellent report writing skills
33. Advanced skills in patient assessment and clinical examination
34. Proven ability to work autonomously
35. Evidence of ongoing professional development
36. Evidence of policy and protocol development
37. Evidence of incorporating research and evidence in to practice on a strategic and local level
38. Excellent interpersonal skills able to facilitate and negotiate with staff and patients
39. Acts as an effective role model for the profession and demonstrates own credibility through consistent demonstration of high professional standards
40. Developed analytical and numeracy skills
Specific skills
Essential
41. Management experience
42. Recent experience of working across organisational boundaries
43. Demonstrate ability to devise and deliver educational programmes
44. Experience of working independently managing caseload and prioritising care
45. Experience of undertaking advanced skills and clinical assessment
46. Coaching / mentoring skills
47. Experience analysing, developing and implementing local / national policy at organisational level
48. Experience developing new services and processes
49. Ability to analyse and report on complex data in relation to role