Infection Prevention Nurse | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Infection prevention and control team are hiring an Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner. As a member of the Integrated Care Trust Infection Prevention Teamthe post holder will support the team inall aspects of health care associated infectionand preventativeactivityand will support clinical colleagues in the identification and management of patients at particular risk of infection and those presenting as a potential risk to others. 1. Reviews current identified community hotspots to enable measures to minimise the spread of infection 1. Facilitates compliance to standardand transmission-basedinfection prevention precautions andparticipatesin the delivery of education and auditing. 1. Follows up anyincidentswithidentifiedongoing community risks 1. Works closely withIPCTand acts on any clinical information shared to manage community incidents and outbreaks 1. Participates in team meetings and contributes to improvement strategies and promotional events. 1. Ensures actions from audit and review are implemented andmonitored. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.