Lead Nurse – Infection Prevention and Control Specialist
2 months ago
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Lead Nurse to join our team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As a key member of our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our IPC service.
Key Responsibilities- Lead all IPC audit and surveillance activity, overseeing the management of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and alert organisms in the Trust.
- Function as an autonomous practitioner providing expert-level care, developing own and others' knowledge of the prevention and control of infections.
- Be responsible for ensuring site visits and conduct audits for all new builds, refurbishments, and environmental alterations in the Trust, working closely with Estates and Facilities, commissioners, and stakeholders.
- Ensure that the infection risks of patients are reported and IPC measures are carried out with up-to-date and relevant patient information included in all relevant Trust records.
- Represent the Trust and the Profession at meetings and conferences.
- Demonstrate advanced professional knowledge and skills for clinical competency and assume responsibility for own professional development with the support of the Deputy Chief Nurse.
- Advise the DIPC on all matters pertaining to IPC.
- Provide management and leadership of the Infection Prevention and Control Team and the Bone Infection/OPAT Team.
- Be highly visible as a clinical specialist and leader, ensuring an accessible presence throughout the Trust, for staff, patients, and service users, providing assistance, advice, and support on IPC issues and concerns.
- Work closely with the Chief Nurse/Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and the IPC Doctor/Lead Consultant Microbiologist to provide leadership and expert knowledge in respect of infection control and prevention across the organisation.
- Act as a role model and clinical expert, providing evidence-based guidance for staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in relation to the specialist service.
- Maintain a high level of expert practice in the speciality, acting as a resource for specialist advice across the Trust.
- Ensure operational practice, management oversight, and audit activity promotes Trust compliance with the Health Act 2006; Code of Practice for Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection.
- Advise on IPC risks, control measures, and lead their implementation.
- Act as a specialist advisor in matters relating to infection prevention for all healthcare workers within the Trust.
- Ensure outbreaks of infections are effectively managed and controlled in collaboration with the DIPC and IPC Doctor/Consultant Microbiologist.
- Work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams to implement and evaluate action plans resulting from the environmental audits.
- Work with the IPC doctor to provide specialist advice and ensure appropriate IPC oversight in regard to the planning/upgrading of capital projects and equipment within the Trust and other purchaser units and advise the DIPC accordingly.
- Compile and deliver an annual IPC workplan as agreed with the DIPC and shared with the Board.
- Participate in the collection and analysis of the data generated from the surgical site infection surveillance scheme, enabling the service to plan, monitor, and achieve its SSI objectives.
- Play an active leadership role in the winter vaccine campaign and undertake practice as a peer vaccinator.
- Develop strategies to ensure that all Trust employees contribute to the achievement and adhere to the policies and clinical practices developed for the prevention and control of infection.
- Coordinate the monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators, both locally and nationally.
- Through the DIPC, deliver an IPC Annual Report to the Trust Board.
- Together with the IPC Doctor, lead and prepare for the Infection Control Committee and Surgical Site Infection group.
- Lead on national and local initiatives related to the specialist service and represent the Trust and the profession at meetings and conferences.
- Provide line management and professional leadership to the IPC and Bone Infection/OPAT teams.
- Direct and support the ongoing professional development of the team.
- Attend the Nursing Leadership Forum and play an active part as a nurse leader across the nursing portfolio trustwide.
- Organise and lead on development and innovations in the prevention and control of HCAIs working in partnership with other Trusts within the North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB).
- Sustain/lead an effective means of capturing incidents relating to the IPC service and supporting investigations/participate in after-action reviews (AAR).
- Liaise with the Deputy Chief Nurse and the Deputy Director for Quality to advise and contribute to clinical governance activities within the trust around the speciality.
- Maintain and update the Board Assurance Framework.
- Maintain a risk register for IPC matters as indicated.
- Be responsible for the development, implementation, and audit of IPC policies and procedures working with managers in taking appropriate action resulting from the audit.
- Monitor and analyse data and use it to challenge practice.
- Network with other CNS specialist services throughout the UK, joining the appropriate organisations in order to collaborate, share, and benchmark practices and initiatives.
- Act as a research resource in IPC matters.
- Critically appraise current practice and best evidence, develop/introduce new practices in accordance with audit or research findings.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives within the speciality.
- Maintain an active awareness of current local and national IPC issues and clinical/professional developments within the service and disseminate that knowledge to colleagues.
- Update and maintain own knowledge of current local and national IPC issues and clinical/professional developments within the service and disseminate that knowledge to colleagues.
- Participate in the informal/formal IPC education and training programmes for the multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ensure a robust education and professional development programme is maintained for the IPC champions in the Trust.
- Develop learning opportunities for all Trust employees that are flexible and accessible and support the needs of the organisation in collaboration with members of the Learning and Development Team.
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all operational elements of our IPC service, including surveillance, management, and...
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service.Main ResponsibilitiesLead all IPC audit and...
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service.Main ResponsibilitiesLead all IPC audit and...
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and skilled Lead Nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service.Main ResponsibilitiesLead all IPC audit and...
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and skilled Lead Nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service.Main ResponsibilitiesLead all IPC audit and...
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Stanmore, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full timeJob SummaryThe Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) service. This includes, but is not limited to:Surveillance, management, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and alert organismsAudit of clinical environment and practices...
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