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Infection Prevention and Control Lead

Employer
BMI Healthcare
Location
Maidstone, Kent, England
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Closing date
20 Mar 2019

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Sector
Acute Care Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

BMI Somerfield Hospital in Maidstone is part of BMI Healthcare, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

We have an opportunity for an Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join their team of staff.

This is a Part time role for 22.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Registered Nurse (or other profession e.g. Operating Department Practitioner)
  • Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998 (or equivalent)
  • The candidate must demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
  • Specialist knowledge to a level defined for that hospital (see separate level guide sheet)
  • Able to apply specialist knowledge to risk assessment and support appropriate controls
  • Ability to manage difficult and complex situations
  • Ability to provide or/and support staff in feedback of microbiological results

Duties of this role include:

  • To ensure Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is addressed in all areas of the hospital and reflected throughout all activity related to healthcare provision.
  • To ensure infection prevention is taken into account in all new business, new build and refurbishment.
  • To ensure compliance to the HCAI code (DH 2010) for CQC requirements in England and equivalent for hospitals in Scotland and Wales.
  • The post-holder has a duty of care and personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).  They must attend mandatory training in infection prevention and control (IP&C) and be compliant with all measures required to reduce HCAIs.  All post holders must comply with the company infection screening and immunisation policies as well as be familiar with IP&C policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as hand decontamination, personal protective equipment, aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps.

Please see attached role profile for further detailed information on the responsibilities and accountabilities of this vacancy.

Salary & Benefits:

BMI Healthcare offers a competitive starting salary and offers access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • BMI Healthcare Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Staff Pension Scheme
  • 25 days holiday per annum

Interested?

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please complete our brief online application form and ensure to upload the most recent copy of CV.  We aim to respond to your application within 14 days of the closing date.  

Company

BMI Healthcare - Serious about health. Passionate about care.

BMI Healthcare is the UK's largest independent healthcare employer. With 65 hospitals across the UK and over 10,000 staff, BMI Healthcare really is 'a magnet for the best' nursing, theatre and allied healthcare professionals, as well as non-clinical and support staff who underpin our growing business.

It's a great place to work, because of our commitment to quality, development of staff and above all because of the incredible diversity of the professionals who work within our teams. From porters to theatre practitioners to hospital directors, everyone here is part of delivering something exceptional - and we're proud to work together. We are serious about learning, training and career development, with highly motivated teams working in a supportive atmosphere. We also offer a generous range of employee benefits.

Our strategy is to be 'a magnet for the best’ professionals - we know that having the right team is essential to delivering our very high standards of patient care, and to the growth and success of our business. Joining us at BMI Healthcare means working with people who share your passion.

Whether you are just entering the field or looking for a new challenge, we have some exceptional opportunities to build your career in healthcare.

BMI Healthcare's nationwide hospitals each serve the health care needs of the local community. BMI hospitals have an enviable reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a very high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings.

At BMI Healthcare we're proud of our heritage and the unique position we hold in the communities where we work and live. We've treated a lot of people at BMI Healthcare over the last 30 years and it's the personal touches, like phoning a patient's relatives once they're out of theatre, that show the kind of care that sets us apart.

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