Infection Prevention Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

Are you a Nurse with experienced and knowledge of infection prevention and control? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infection Prevention team for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to deliver evidenced based infection prevention advice and guidance across all clinical settings within BCUHB. The  Infection Prevention Sister/Charge Nurse is a specialist practitioner with a broad range of  skills and knowledge in relation to  infection prevention and control.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To routinely provide specialist and sometimes complex advice in relation to infection prevention,  medical devices, buildings, infrastructure, equipment, policy and will be competent in the delivery of infection prevention  training and staff competency across all sites and clinical disciplines as part of routine working day.  The postholder will also manage, organise and conduct regular  audits to assure adherence to IPC policies and guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A major focus of the role will be the provision of  Infection Prevention expertise, advice, support and training to designated areas across the Health Board. This will involve extensive travel across the sector to support staff in a range of settings including community hospitals, clinics and other Health Board premises, care homes and primary care facilities. The postholder will be responsible for planning and delivering agreed programmes of audit and training, such as a care home link staff programme across the sector, and will work in collaboration with the other  Infection Prevention Sisters/Charge Nurses within the team to achieve consistency and effective delivery across the Health Board.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.