Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Sciences
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 308-CORP-2890
- Employer
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Practitioner
Band 6
London Ambulance Service covers an area of 620 sq. miles, serves one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital and attend more than 1.2 million incidents every single year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.
We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer across London to respond to the health needs of over eight million people who live, work and travel in the capital. We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and NHS England for our specialist services. We work alongside London’s hospital, mental health and specialist trusts, as well as the five STPs across Greater London.
In addition we work in partnership with the other emergency services, London’s Air Ambulance and London’s Resilience Forums to make sure we are ready and prepared to respond to major incidents and ensure we keep Londoners safe. As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Job overview
Are you passionate about infection control?
Do you want to gain experience in the pre-hospital setting through being part of the largest ambulance service in the UK, supporting to provide high standards of care across London?
The London Ambulance Service is currently recruiting an Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner to join their pro-active Infection Control Team.
The IPC Practitioner supports implementation of the Trust’s commitment to provide safe, effective and efficient care to patients and ensure the well-being of its staff by delivering a comprehensive Infection Prevention and Control service.
Main duties of the job
The candidate for this post will have experience within an Infection Prevention & Control setting and a desire to progress their training within this field. This role aids to ensure the annual work programme is delivered through a robust auditing, escalation and assurance process. They will inspire and motivate others and, act as a role model and a professional source of advice for staff and external colleagues when required.
Working for our organisation
In return for commitment and dedication, the Trust offer a range of training and development opportunities for the successful candidate.
The post holder will be based at Waterloo HQ, but will be required to travel to undertake work at locations across the London Ambulance Service area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities include;
- Assist with sustaining the IPC audit plan; verifying and analysing outcomes for escalation and/or improvement.
- Be a role model for infection prevention and control practice, ensuring that both Trust policy and CQC compliance standards are upheld.
- Provide reports regarding specific areas of responsibility and contribute to the annual report.
- Identify, report and escalate IPC risks as well as updating and reviewing incidents on Datix.
- Contribute to developing training packages and communications, to be pitched to a variety of audiences both internal and external.
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Priorities are given to candidates at risk.
We reserve the right to close this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education
Essential criteria
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) degree module or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2 years working as a registered nurse, paramedic, or allied healthcare professional
- Teaching qualification and experience of teaching
Desirable criteria
- Other healthcare qualifications such as an advanced specialist healthcare qualification and healthcare experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in health care in any setting relevant to the role
- Experience in policy development and procedures
- Experience of developing, conducting, analysing and reporting trends from IPC audits; taking action as appropriate
- Experience of producing training materials and information leaflets
- Strategic thinking
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with an IPC team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Current understanding of research, and application of evidence based practice
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Able to undertake audits, report writing and sharing results at relevant groups or committees
- Effective time management; able to manage own workload
- Timely completion of task and accurate record keeping
- Familiar with using Datix, or similar risk management system A/I
- Effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels within the Trust and with external partners
- Effective use of change management skills and risk management
- Car driver with full driving licence; alternative means of transport across sites
- Ability to challenge practice using evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Have an understanding of the NHS and IPC strategies and their impact on the Trust
- Database development and management
Personal Abilities
Essential criteria
- Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Innovator, motivator
- Assertiveness skills
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Works well using own initiative and as part of a team
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to deal confidentially with personal and sensitive information
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Brown
- Job title
- Head of Infection Prevention
- Email address
- [email protected]
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