Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

The post holder will have a responsibility to assess, audit and educate clinical & nonclinical staff within the Trust infection control and the policies that govern effectiveclinical practice. This will be under the supervision and support of the Team Leader. The post holder will be required to giveguidance and advice regarding Infection prevention and control measures within the Trust., The post will focus on developing skills and knowledge in clinical staff and ensuring compliance with approved policies on infection control. This is a role that will assist the post holder to develop their nursing skills. The postholder must be committed to working within a multidisciplinary team across all clinicalareas of the trust. This role is a pivotal component in ensuring a comprehensive,effective and robust response to maximise and impact upon the national requirementto reduce all health care associated infection.

The role includes many varied activities including receiving laboratory information on patients with infections, patient reviews and patient education, surveillance and audit of practice and the environment, staff education, outbreak management, advising on Estates and refurbishment projects, reviewing clinical products, representing IPC at various forums and meetings and responding to clinical queries from staff and the public.

The post is primarily based on the Royal site, however there may be cross site working required to cover on the Aintree site.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.