Job summary
The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team are looking for two enthusiastic team player's to join them on a secondment / fixed term basis to support care homes, extra care, domiciliary care, supported living and non-CQC registered adult social care services such as day centres.
If you have experience working within the community as an IPC link professional this would be perfect opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within an established team.
Full driving licence essential to role and we would recommend an informal visit to meet the team.
Main duties of the job
The role will focus on improving infection prevention and control standards by undertaking scoping phase then completing audit and sharing best practice and training. The project aim is to gain a knowledge around IPC for different settings and providing bespoke support packages to improve IPC knowledge.
Closing date of applications: 8 May 2024
Interview date: 22 May 2024
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
1. Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
2. On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
3. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
4. We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
5. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
6. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
7. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
8. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
9. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
10. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
11. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
12. Current professional registration
13. Experience of delivering formal and informal training to staff
Desirable
14. Infection prevention and control link professional
15. Experience of developing training packages
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
16. Post registration experience
17. Experience of mentoring or support staff
18. Experience of audit
Skills and Ability
Essential
19. Experience of identifying problems, analysing information before reaching a judgement
20. Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable
21. Uses clinical system
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
22. Experience of communicating complex and sensitive information
Other requirements
Desirable
23. Able to travel to all trust sites, including community settings and to external venues when required