178012 - Infection Prevention & Control

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**NHS LOTHIAN**

**INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SURVEILLANCE PRACTITIONER**

**BAND 5**

**REF IC/2024/42**

**Salary: £30,229 - £37,664**

**Hours: 37.5 p/w**

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance Practitioner. The hospital base for this post is the Royal Infirmary Campus however, the post holder may be required to provide site-based support on all acute sites throughout NHS Lothian (Western General Hospital, St John’s Hospital, Royal Infirmary Campus and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People).

As a member of the Infection Prevention & Control Service, the Surveillance Practitioner will be responsible for the systematic collection, collation, submission, analysis and reporting of various data as part of local and national mandatory IPC surveillance programmes.

To report on incidence and prevalence of healthcare associated infections and maintain graphical statistical process control charts for a range of defined organisms to identify data exceedances and triggers for action.

To assist the Infection Prevention & Control Team with incident and outbreak investigation and management including hospital inpatient contact tracing.

One of the main qualities for this post is the ability to work as part of a team in a busy health care setting. Excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy are essential for the role. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate continuing professional development.

**For informal enquiries please contact Rona Broom, Tel: 07872 418 578 or Carol Calder, Tel: 07872 420 121.



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