Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and detail-driven practitioner to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team as a Clinical Specialist Practitioner for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance.
Working under the direction of the SSI Surveillance Practitioner and Matron for IPC, you will play a key role in monitoring, detecting, investigating and reporting surgical site infections and other healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) across the Trust. Using standardised UKHSA surveillance methodology, you will help identify infection trends, support outbreak investigations and drive infection prevention initiatives across surgical and perioperative services.
This role suits someone with a background in surgery, theatres or infection prevention and control who has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to work autonomously across a busy acute Trust
Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and detail-driven practitioner to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team as a Clinical Specialist Practitioner for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance.
Working under the direction of the SSI Surveillance Practitioner and Matron for IPC, you will play a key role in monitoring, detecting, investigating and reporting surgical site infections and other healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) across the Trust. Using standardised UKHSA surveillance methodology, you will help identify infection trends, support outbreak investigations and drive infection prevention initiatives across surgical and perioperative services.
This role suits someone with a background in surgery, theatres or infection prevention and control who has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to work autonomously across a busy acute Trust
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and
What do we stand for?- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job responsibilitiesFor a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
QualificationsEssential- Degree or equivalent in nursing or allied health science
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Evidence of recent continued professional development
Desirable- Infection prevention and Control Qualification
Experience and trainingEssential- Experience of managing a ward/department on a regular basis at minimum
- Working as part of Multi disciplinary team
- Understanding of NHS plan and recent initiatives
Desirable- Back ground in surgery/theatres or infection prevention control
- Undertaking various audits and completing the action plan
Skills, abilities and knowledgeEssential- Awareness and understanding of current health issues
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to relate to patients and staff at all levels and across professions
- Computer literate (MS Office, MS Teams); able to manage, analyse and present data
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills; able to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and situations
- Knowledge of the Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable- Knowledge of surgical pathways and theatre protocols
- Ability to read and appraise academic papers and evidence-based guidance
Special circumstancesEssential- Able and willing to travel to other Trust sites as required
- May be required to work occasional weekends
- Adapts to different working conditions
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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
