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Infection Prevention and Control Data Analyst/Support Worker
| Posting date: | 12 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-24-0358 |
Summary
It is a necessity to be aware of the targets within the NHS plan and how actions taken in every day procedures affect these targets. Work closely as directed by the IPC Lead Nurse with all Medical, Nursing and Midwifery Staff, Consultant Microbiologists and other laboratory staff, physicians, environmental health officers and other heads of departments in the surveillance and prevention of infection. Responsible for collection and collation of data for Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Service (SSISS) scheme giving timely feedback to the accountable speciality to use the information for review and guidance of clinical practice against a benchmark rate. Ensure that the administration of the surveillance programme is planned to meet the needs of the organisation. Minimum requirement for an NHS trust is 1 quarter per year for orthopaedic surgery- the trust currently run the surveillance throughout the year for 2 categories Prepare regular statistical reports, analysing, preparing and summarising data on the incidence of infection/audits for individual Consultants and management. This includes feeding into the annual report for IPC. Accuracy and timeliness when entering patient information is essential to meet the requirements set out by the Department of Health for monitoring of health care associated infection. Communicate effectively with patients, around participation in the SSISS program. Feedback at clinical improvement groups to staff regarding data findings. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures. To initiate and to participate in new developments within the role. Propose changes to local policies and processes to support the development of the IPC service. Develop, maintain, and share database(s) for the purpose of surveillance within the IPC office in support of the wider programmes. You must be conversant with the use of Excel, Word, Office, Statistical Control Analysis and Report compilation. Arrange and deliver basic infection prevention and control education to healthcare support workers for example, healthcare assistant across the organisation. Assist in carrying out routine monitoring of wards and departments, alongside environmental surveys and complete reports following the audit. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.