Job summary
We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the Infection Prevention and Control Team. Your role will be to provide high standards of administration and clerical services for the Infection, Prevention and Control Team.
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
- The ability to work under pressure often with very short deadlines
- Competence to manage their own workload
- Advanced knowledge and utilisation of IT programmes e.g. word, excel, powerpoint
- Excellent attention to detail
Interviews will be face to face - with no opportunity for a remote interview as there will be a test as part of the interview process.
Main duties of the job
The Infection Prevention and Control department provides a crucial and pivotal service within the Trust, with responsibility for monitoring and advising in the control of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) to all departments and service users within the Trust.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Infection Prevention and Control department provides a crucial and pivotal service within the Trust, with responsibility for monitoring and advising in the control of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI).
- Statutorily-required data is collected, analysed and submitted and DOH initiatives in infection prevention are the responsibility of the department to be presented and promoted throughout the hospital.
- The Infection Prevention and Control team works with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and Consultant Microbiologist/Infection Control Doctor directly to the hospital executive board, and with the Site Nurse Practitioners, Matrons and senior clinical nurse managers on matters of isolation and management of infected patients.
- Infection control good practice is disseminated, particularly in the front line areas, through a variety of ways, including a system of IC Link Reps, promotional days / material and role modelling.
To provide an efficient and confidential administration to support the Infection prevention and Control Team by:
- Undertaking clerical and administrative duties / support to the Infection Prevention and Control Team.
- Giving timely and accurate communication to facilitate effective team functioning.
- Being the first point of contact for service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Infection Prevention and Control department provides a crucial and pivotal service within the Trust, with responsibility for monitoring and advising in the control of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI).
- Statutorily-required data is collected, analysed and submitted and DOH initiatives in infection prevention are the responsibility of the department to be presented and promoted throughout the hospital.
- The Infection Prevention and Control team works with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and Consultant Microbiologist/Infection Control Doctor directly to the hospital executive board, and with the Site Nurse Practitioners, Matrons and senior clinical nurse managers on matters of isolation and management of infected patients.
- Infection control good practice is disseminated, particularly in the front line areas, through a variety of ways, including a system of IC Link Reps, promotional days / material and role modelling.
To provide an efficient and confidential administration to support the Infection prevention and Control Team by:
- Undertaking clerical and administrative duties / support to the Infection Prevention and Control Team.
- Giving timely and accurate communication to facilitate effective team functioning.
- Being the first point of contact for service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEvidence of a good standard of general education to a minimum of A level or NVQ Level 3 or BTEC and secretarial qualification or equivalent level of experience / knowledge
- oEvidence of recent updating and development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience working within a healthcare setting
- oClear understanding and application of the principles of professional accountability and confidentiality within specialist field.
- oUnderstanding of multi-disciplinary working
- oNeed for confidentiality at all times
- oAdvanced knowledge and utilisation of IT programmes e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oExperience of undertaking audits including provision of action plans and monitoring completion.
- oKnowledge of the wider political NHS agenda
- oExperience of Infection Prevention and Control setting and understanding of IPC terminology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEvidence of a good standard of general education to a minimum of A level or NVQ Level 3 or BTEC and secretarial qualification or equivalent level of experience / knowledge
- oEvidence of recent updating and development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience working within a healthcare setting
- oClear understanding and application of the principles of professional accountability and confidentiality within specialist field.
- oUnderstanding of multi-disciplinary working
- oNeed for confidentiality at all times
- oAdvanced knowledge and utilisation of IT programmes e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oExperience of undertaking audits including provision of action plans and monitoring completion.
- oKnowledge of the wider political NHS agenda
- oExperience of Infection Prevention and Control setting and understanding of IPC terminology
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.
