Band 4 Infection, Prevention and Control Associate Practitioner
Band 4
Main area: Infection Prevention Control Associate Practitioner
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 436-7065199
Site: Northcroft, Town: Birmingham
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/04/2025
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
• To support the functions of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPC) working in conjunction with the registered IPC Specialist Nurse (IPCSN).
• Take an active role in ensuring delivery of the IPC work plan as directed by the IPCSN.
• Support with auditing/compliance.
• Monitoring/processing data.
• Monitoring/input into audit dashboards.
• To understand the principles of IPC and preventing the spread of infection.
• Support the IPCSN with training within own area of competence.
• To cover other admin roles within the team as and when required.
Main duties of the job
• The post holder will take an active part in the delivery of the IPC agenda by supporting the IPCSN with the IPC work stream across the organisation.
• To ensure timely communications and escalations within the team and the wider organisation when required.
• Have the confidence to challenge poor practice appropriately where it is observed and raise with operational colleagues.
• Work closely with the operational team to support the completion of audits and related action plans in a timely way and support closure of the audit cycle including carrying out environmental and hand hygiene audits.
• Have an understanding and working knowledge of the IT packages that are used, including Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, MS Teams.
• To undertake some office duties including diary management and message management, opening and distributing emails as appropriate from the IPC inbox, dealing with telephone calls.
• Take minutes at meetings, type up and distribute within agreed timescales.
• Develop spreadsheets to support accurate reporting of key performance indicators for the organisation.
• Develop training packages for clinicians in skills like hand hygiene and devise how best to deliver the training, evaluating the uptake and potential improved compliance.
• Providing support with delivery of Core Hand Hygiene training and IPC Champions webinars and study days. Circulating updates and ongoing correspondence with the Champions.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person specification
Shortlisting
* Qualifications
* Administration
* Use of Microsoft packages
* Auditing experience
* Infection Prevention & Control Experience
* Minute taking/reports
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; however, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.
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Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.
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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.
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