Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - East Cheshire NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Infection Prevention and Control service at East Cheshire NHS Trust is available. This position is also open to applications from staff that are working as a Band 5 to progress to Band 6 through a competency assessment.
The post holder with support will be expected to provide a visible and proactive approach to the promotion, formulation and surveillance of infection prevention and control practices which align with national and local policy.
The post holder will work with Infection Prevention and Control Link staff along with other members of the Infection Prevention and Control Team. They will be a role model who demonstrates optimal Infection Prevention and Control practices and the Trust values.
Hours per week:
**Subject to job matching**
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist advice and support to staff working in all sites within the Trust - Macclesfield District General Hospital, Congleton War Memorial Hospital and Knutsford Community Hospital. To monitor staff compliance with infection prevention and control policies and procedures and deliver appropriate education to staff of all grades and disciplines. To participate in audit and surveillance programmes and work in partnership with other teams to formulate action plans as required.
About us
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced withBarred list