Infection & Prevention Link Practitioner

Found in: Appcast UK C C2 - 2 weeks ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Full time
Internal only position

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions is a fast-growing company. We are a UK-based, privately owned, international provider of infrastructure and clinical services supporting healthcare clients worldwide. Vanguard Healthcare Solutions was established in 1999.

Our purpose-designed and built mobile and modular facilities provide our clients with new or replacement healthcare spaces including operating theatres, endoscopy suites and sterilisation and diagnostic departments. As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment for our facilities.

We are looking for an Infection & Prevention Link Practitioner for our Clinical team, based in Gloucester with hybrid working for a national reach.

Responsibilities
Act as a role model to clinical teams and visible advocate for IPC.
Contribute to the development and improvement of infection prevention and control across Vanguard Healthcare Solutions, through HCAI investigation, surveillance, audit both environmental and clinical, risk assessment and training
Participate in the process of embedding high standard infection prevention and control practice
Provide support assistance and evidence-based advice relating to all aspects of the prevention and control of infection for all colleague’s, service users and visitors
Participate in the prevention and the control of healthcare associated infection by performing a quality assurance role via risk assessment, surveillance, intervention, collaboration, consultation, and education.
Attend Vanguard Healthcare Solutions quarterly IPC meetings
Provide monthly reports to the Clinical Governance Board relating to IPC
Escalate key points of noncompliance to appropriate Clinical Service Manager.
Collaborate with all other Link Practitioners within the company
Requirements
Registered Practitioner with a valid Pin (NMC or HCPC).
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Experience of VHS IPC audit process
Clinical experience in Theatres and or Endoscopy
Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.

The Vanguard Group – Vanguard Healthcare Solutions and Q-bital Healthcare Solutions. www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk | www.q-bital.com

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