Job Overview
Take an active role in developing an infection control service for the Trust. Striving to improve maintain and monitor the quality of Infection Prevention & Control through audit of practice, surveillance, education. The post holder will support Infection Prevention & Control Nurse
Specialist in providing a resource in infection prevention and control at a clinical and organisational level. The post holder will develop skills and knowledge in Infection Prevention & Control practices to support own development and meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
To provide infection control advice for patients, their families and caregivers within the specialist area at identification and prevention of infection risks, during treatment programmes and follow-up.
To advise staff in the facilitation of the provision of multidisciplinary care for patients, where risk of infection is identified.
Assist in the identification, investigation and monitoring of infections, hazardous practices and procedures through use of root cause analysis when required.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
RN
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Registered Nurse with IPC interest
RN
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
- Job Description & Person Spec (PDF, 218.1KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Suzanne Jordan Job title Lead IPC Nurse Email address
[email protected] Telephone number 01225824754