Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Support Worker | Provide CIC
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Medi 2025 |
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Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Colchester, CO4 9YQ |
Cwmni: | Provide CIC |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7420576/828-PROVIDE3642 |
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This job is an opportunity to develop in the role of becoming a specialist in matters relating to the prevention and control of infections for the safety of patient, staff and service users across the Provide services. The post holder will work as part of the infection Prevention and Control team within the Quality and safety directorate, supporting the provision of a comprehensive infection prevention service for both health and adult social care services ensuring best practice with audit programmes, surveillance systems and education and training. As part of the IPC team the post holder will act as a IPC role model with high visibility across various different services and support and challenge teams at all levels to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2025 and CQC Outcome: 8 (regulation 12 safe care and treatment) Cleanliness and infection Control.
The duties of the post will include developing specialist knowledge of Infection prevention in which to support and improve the management and quality of practice by the delivery of national directives and develop local quality, patient safety and safe systems of working. The post holder will be required to be effective communicator working with all grades of staff advising on IPC matters and develop communication that of IPC specialist in which to support and deliver IPC education and training. The role will require use of relevant IT equipment and software to assist in development of audit tools and undertake audit and surveillance in which to identify any risk to IPC safety. The role involves visiting and working across a variety of settings and services to advise on IPC and ensure that evidence based practice meets the needs of the different service user groups, in particular some services this may require clarification and explanation of microbiological results and implications on management of patient or service user. To assist with IPC practice the post holder will contribute and develop guidance/education resources and support the link practitioner Infection prevention and Control programme.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
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The details of job description can be found in the available documentation attached to advert. The main responsibility of the job will be with support of specialist infection prevention nurse to accept own professional and personal development with various learning resources and reflection on practice, using own level of competence.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025
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