Infection Prevention Control and Sepsis Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Full time

A specialist practitioner within the field of Infection Prevention Control and sepsis. Able to make informed decisions within their scope of professional practice, involving staff, patients and public, ensuring national standards and agreed objectives and targets met. The role welcomes any healthcare worker background.
- To support and assist the IPC Team in providing a service to the Trust (across both sites) in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections. This will include the review, formulation, implementation and education of evidence based practices.
- The post holder will be a strong patient advocate, ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards and that all patients are treated with dignity and respect.
- Act as a specialist advisor to all grades and disciplines of staff in matters relating to IPC and sepsis.
- Explains the significance of microbiological reports, where relevant, to other staff and advises on isolation precautions and supervises the introduction and progress of such techniques in specific situation.
- Provide specialist advice on the planning of individual nursing care of patients with infectious conditions
- Seeks early evidence of cross-infection, with a view to recommending immediate control measures, by correlating information from laboratories and clinical areas about the incidence and pathology of infection
- Be proactive in the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant surveillance data
- As part of the IPC team investigate outbreaks of infection within the Trust and put control measures in place.
- Identifies infection control risks in order to plan preventative measures with clinical teams

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
1. A knowledgeable clinical practitioner supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty.
2. Effectively communicate information with key stakeholders to ensure maintenance of high standards of infection prevention and control across the organisation.
3. A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
4. Manage a daily clinical workload following up on known infected patients, advising on isolation of patients, treatments and alert organisms.
5. Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
6. Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; assessing and managing outbreak situations and ward closures.
7. Participate in education and training of identified staff groups, link staff., patients and carers.
8. Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available. Produce reports and utilise data to inform, predict and educate.
9. Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort
10. Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. breaking bad news or following an unexpected event.
11. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.

For further details please see the attached job description.

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