Infection Prevention & Control Specialist Practitioner

To provide clinical leadership and expertise in Infection Prevention and Control by providing information, support, advice and specialist knowledge to patients, their families, carers, and visitors' and to act as a resource to the multi-professional team. To be pivotal in the review and development of the service, and to reflect the needs of the patient group. As a member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IP&CT) the post holder will maintain effective and efficient communication networks with internal and external agencies. Interacting with both clinical and non-clinical disciplines and other organisations responsible for healthcare provision. To demonstrate wide and in-depth experience of all aspects of the speciality, exercising clinical leadership and effective education within their sphere of practice., Act as a specialist advisor to clinical and non-clinical staff in all matters relating to Infection Control both proactively and reactively. Inform clinical teams of alert organism results, as advised by the Microbiology Department and other agencies. Advise the clinical teams on the appropriate management and recommending treatment within agreed guidance. Maintain records of the incidence of infection, feeding back to clinical teams and monitoring for signs of outbreaks/cross-infection. Accept referrals from other disciplines and respond appropriately. Investigate and manage potential and actual outbreaks of infection in line with the Trust's Major Outbreak Control Plan and national guidance. To work closely with own team, Clinical directors, Senior Nurses/Matrons, Operational Managers and to maintain professional relationships with patients, relatives, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Make judgements for patient management through analysis of available information and initiate referrals to multi-disciplinary specialists as judged appropriate. To maintain accurate, contemporaneous records of all interventions, care and advice given, in line with the Trust's policies

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics