Nursing Associate

2 weeks ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is a new role created to work with the IPC team this will involve working closely with all members of our team, inpatient units in our community hospitals and mental health units. This presents the opportunity for the successful applicant to develop relationships that will promote the importance of IPC in every aspect of patient care. The successful applicant will be supported to steer their own development and that of the nursing associate role within IPC.

Day to day you will be working to monitor prevalence of infections within DHC and play an active role in reducing these by liaising with inpatient units. You will provide initial advice as per the National IPC Manual and follow up progress on advise and patient management with the support of our IPC nurses.

The role will also involve supporting the IPC team and inpatient areas during outbreak situations which will involve visiting the wards.

Audits are a requirement of the IPC team to ensure best practise is adopted and provide assurance to the board. You will play a part in this process to ensure early detection of trends, identify any quality improvement needs and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Learning and development is a priority in the IPC team and you will be supported to develop your IPC knowledge to meet the needs of this role.

Surveillance - using ICNet to monitor prevalence of infections within DHC. Provide advice and support for clinical areas with information gained.

Compile reports using ICNet.

Participate in outbreak meetings, link practitioner meetings, IPC team meetings

Link nurse education, ad hoc education for inpatient areas.

Utilising clinical systems to gather and share information

Carry out fit qualitative testing for clinical staff.

Ensuring all information and communication is fed back to IPC team

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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