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Infection Control Nurse

Employer
HCA UK London Bridge
Location
City of London, London
Salary
£31630 - £35822 per annum + excellent benefits
Closing date
3 Jun 2017

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Role
Clinical Nurse Specialist

HCA Healthcare UK - World's largest private acute and complex care hospital group and winners of 'The Best Private Healthcare provider 2016' and 'Best International Cancer Services' provider 2016

The London Bridge Hospital campus in South East London encompasses the recently opened Private Care at Guys, an outpatients and diagnostic centre in The Shard, the large world-class hospital based at the Tooley Street site, and a further five outpatient and diagnostic centres across the City, Canary Wharf and Kent. Patients benefit from multidisciplinary streamlined care, investment in leading-edge technology and London teaching hospital consultants.

Job Description

As the Infection Control Nurse you will assist in the monitoring, surveillance and investigation of infections and advise on preventative and control measures relating directly or indirectly to patient care. You will be expected to work both independently and as part of a team providing advice, education and support and may be required to lead on programmes and projects relating to infection control.

This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week

The attractive and competitive salary for this role is £31,630 - £35,822 and will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Benefits: We'll look after you with our contribution pension scheme, the use of all HCA facilities for acute medical conditions, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year and access to a fantastic flexible benefits scheme. We can also offer you a relocation packages if you are living outside of London or the UK. You can expect to be working in an environment that promotes the development of your skills and knowledge.

  • Evaluate the clinical significance of microbiological data and the implications for infection control practice.
  • Interpret the relevance of laboratory reports to clinical staff as required.
  • Participate in correlating information from laboratories and clinical areas regarding the incidence and pathogenicity of infection.
  • On a daily basis assess ward based patients with an alert organism, advising on the implementation of isolation.
  • Assist with giving advice in times of need such as outbreak management or complex infection control problems
  • Assisting with the investigations of outbreaks of infection and advising on the preventative measures including further investigations as appropriate and participate in a written report.
  • Advise and support departmental managers and senior nurses in the implementation of agreed infection control policies in their specific areas.
  • Participate in facilitating methods/practices to achieve and maintain the highest standards of practice relating to the prevention and control of infection.
  • Assist with the review and monitoring of clinical data in order to review infection rates in clinical areas.

Skills & Experience

For this role, you will need to hold (or willing to work towards) a BSc in Infection Prevention and Control and hold ENB 998. You should have good presentation skills and be computer literate. You should also have appropriate managerial experience at ward or departmental level.

About The Individual

The successful candidate will have the ability to work both on their own initiative and as part of a team, to make decisions and to organise and prioritise work. They will have excellent interpersonal skills with patients and professionals. They will also demonstrate an ability to manage conflict situations, monitor standards, work under pressure, be able to show tact and to manage boundaries.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual with a proven interest in infection prevention and control to extend their clinical skills in this specialty.

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please send through your details and we would be happy to accommodate an informal visit as part of your application process and look forward to meeting you!

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