Assistant Practitioner

data collection, data entry and reporting for infection prevention and control

audits, surveillance activity and surgical site infection surveillance.

clinical teams, wards and departments to apply infection prevention and control

principles in practice.

Deliver

education and practical training to healthcare staff, including hand hygiene,

use of personal protective equipment, preceptorship training and other

infection prevention and control procedures.

Monitor

infection prevention and control documentation, identify gaps and escalate

concerns appropriately.

Infection Prevention and Control Nurses with patient reviews relating to

specific organisms or infection prevention and control risks.

Work within agreed

competencies, recognising the limits of the role and escalating clinical or

practice concerns to registered practitioners.

Practitioner will work collaboratively with the multi-professional team and

Infection Prevention and Control Nurses to support the delivery of safe,

effective infection prevention and control practice across the Trust. The post

holder will assist with audit, surveillance, data collection and analysis,

education and patient reviews, working independently within agreed competencies

and under the leadership of registered nurses.

The role will

support clinical teams to maintain compliance with infection prevention and

control standards, promote good practice, challenge behaviours that do not

align with Trust policy and escalate concerns appropriately. The post holder

will contribute to quality assurance, quality improvement and service

development, while ensuring accurate documentation and clear advice is provided

to staff caring for patients with known or suspected infections.

Role overview

Supporting

the Trusts Audit and Surveillance Nurse with audits, surveillance activity,

data entry and data collation.

Working

within agreed competencies, recognising the limits of the role and remaining

accountable for own actions.

Providing

education, coaching and practical infection prevention and control training to

members of the multidisciplinary team.

Reviewing

patients with known infection prevention and control risks, documenting advice

accurately in patient records and supporting staff to deliver appropriate care.

Monitoring

infection prevention and control documentation, completing audits and collating

findings to support improvement activity.

Contributing

to quality improvement projects and service development across the Trust.

Using

Microsoft Office systems, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, to support

reporting, documentation and presentation of information.

alongside Infection Prevention and Control Nurses to support the delivery of

safe and effective infection prevention and control practice.

Travelling across

Trust sites as required to support infection prevention and control activity.

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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.

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Special Requirements

Essential: - Ability to travel independently across Trust sites as required by the role.

Desirable: - Flexible approach to meet service needs.

Qualifications

Essential: - Foundation degree, Nursing Associate qualification, or equivalent relevant qualification/experience.

Desirable: - Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and control.; - Experience of supporting or delivering teaching/education sessions.

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in a healthcare setting, including experience as a Healthcare Assistant or in a comparable clinical support role.

Special Skills & Knowledge