Job summary
Infection, Prevention & Control Practitioner (IPCP) - Cheshire & Mersey Area
Full time (37.5 hrs) Monday to Friday working with no unsocial hours.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join a progressive, diverse team and an organisation with ambition to be the best. This advert is for a permanent full time position offering an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team for the North West Ambulance Service. The post holder will support the Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Lead and the Infection Prevention Control Manager with the operational leadership and delivery of IPC.
Main duties of the job
As an integral member of the IPC team, the post holder will work across the Cheshire & Merseyside area and support operational leaders to deliver statutory responsibilities for IPC in line with The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for the control and prevention of infection and related guidance. The successful candidate should have access to a car and be able to travel across the North West and provide the IPC Team with cover in other areas should the need arise.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate amount infection prevention and control. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in promoting IPC across all service lines of the North West Ambulance Service.
If you think you have the skills, experience and ambition to take on this exciting new role, please feel free to contact us for an informal discussion by contacting Dean Solanki via telephone on 07812304258 or via email: dean.solanki@nwas.nhs.uk
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
CLOSING DATE: 11 JUNE 2023
Please note the closing date is 11th June 2023 and interviews will be held at either Ladybridge Hall, Bolton, BL1 5DD OR Estuary Point L24 8RF. If shortlisted, you will be invited to interview nearest to where your address is in June 2023.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
CLOSING DATE: 11 JUNE 2023
Please note the closing date is 11th June 2023 and interviews will be held at either Ladybridge Hall, Bolton, BL1 5DD OR Estuary Point L24 8RF. If shortlisted, you will be invited to interview nearest to where your address is in June 2023.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- State Registered Paramedic/Registered Healthcare Professional.
- Educated or working towards post-registration/graduate diploma level or equivalent specialist knowledge in infection, prevention, or control.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level, working towards, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to research and analyse data to provide key performance indicator reports and trend analysis.
- Ability to demonstrate effective team working.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
- Good organisational and planning skills to manage a range of activities.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Good interpersonal skills to be able to deal with a wide range of people across the organisation and relevant external stakeholders.
- Excellent IT literacy skills.
- Committed to continuing professional development.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a team.
- Has an awareness of national and local targets and how can contribute to achieving them.
- Demonstrable recent CPD.
- Change management experience.
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- State Registered Paramedic/Registered Healthcare Professional.
- Educated or working towards post-registration/graduate diploma level or equivalent specialist knowledge in infection, prevention, or control.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level, working towards, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to research and analyse data to provide key performance indicator reports and trend analysis.
- Ability to demonstrate effective team working.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
- Good organisational and planning skills to manage a range of activities.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Good interpersonal skills to be able to deal with a wide range of people across the organisation and relevant external stakeholders.
- Excellent IT literacy skills.
- Committed to continuing professional development.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a team.
- Has an awareness of national and local targets and how can contribute to achieving them.
- Demonstrable recent CPD.
- Change management experience.
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of clinical practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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