Associate Practitioner

2 months ago

Darlington, United Kingdom County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join aflourishing and well established Infection Prevention and Control team. Are youlooking for an opportunity for change? Would you relish the opportunity to bedirectly involved in Infection Prevention and Control? There is never a bettertime to join an Infection Prevention & Control Team.

County Durham and Darlington NHS FoundationTrust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving apopulation of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation witha track record of success.

Main duties of the job

- To workindependently and in conjunction with the infection prevention and control teamin monitoring compliance against Trust policies.

- Toassist the implementation of putting infection prevention and control theory

- intopractice

- Tosupport, coach and mentor clinical teams, wards and departments in theprinciples of infection prevention and control in particular hand hygiene,donning and doffing of PPE etc.

- Toensure that infection prevention and control documentation is completedappropriately.

- Tosupport other members of the infection prevention and control team withinfection prevention and control advice and formal and informal training

- Toassist the infection prevention and control team with audit data collection,input and analysis.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the Nursing Associate/Associate practitioner isto work collaboratively with the multi professional team and the RegisteredNurse to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care and education in linewith service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians

The post holder will provide support to the other members ofthe Infection Prevention and Control Team in monitoring compliance withinfection prevention and control principles, including audit and surveillance,data collection, input and analysis and coaching and support to all levels ofstaff in the clinical areas.

Support the Trusts Audit and Surveillance nurse

The Nursing Associate/Assistant practitioner worksindependently under the leadership of registered nurses

The post holder will act professionally at all times and usetheir knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions

They recognise and work within the limits of theircompetencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions

They will be expected to actively contribute to qualityassurance processes and service development.

Provide education to members of the multidisciplinary team

Partake in quality improvement projects

Review patients with known infections MRSA positive /risk, accurately document in the patients notes and provide advise to staffproviding care

Promote good practice and be able to challenge behavioursthat go against Trust Policy

Escalate concerns to senior staff

Computer literate competent in the use of excel, word andpowerpoint

Perform audits and collate data collected

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel between sites.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a healthcare assistant.

Desirable

Previous experience working within infection control. Formal teaching experience.

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation degree or nursing associate qualification.

Desirable

An interest in Infection Control. Interest in teaching.

Special Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Sound interpersonal and communication skills. Clinical competence including maintaining confidentiality. IT Literate and computer skills. Ability to liaise effectively with nursing and medical staff. Ability to plan and organise projects. Works well using own initiative and as part of a team. Assertive. Polite, calm and professional manner.

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