Infection Control Nurse

Job Description

The appointed person will be required to provide and maintain a comprehensive infection controlservice within the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The post-holder will work as a member of theInfection Prevention and Control Team providing specialist infection control advice, support andexpertise to all healthcare staff and participate in staff education programmes. Responsibilitiesinclude the prevention and control of infection, surveillance and auditing of infection controlpractices, the development and implementation of policies, guidelines and procedures, andparticipate in and conduct research.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESCLINICAL/PROFESSIONALAct as an accountable role model through the provision of professional leadership anddemonstration of best practice in the area of infection control.Act as a resource in providing specialist knowledge, consultancy and expertise incollaboration with hospital management, nursing and all healthcare staff.Advise on the nursing care of individual patients with infectious conditions.Advise hospital management, bed management, medical and nursing personnel regardingthe need for isolation facilities or transfer of patients to infectious disease/isolation units.Advise nursing and other healthcare staff on isolation techniques and supervise theintroduction and progress of such techniques in specific situations.Maintain effective communication structures and interpersonal relations, which ensure thatinfection control information is conveyed quickly and effectively.Provide education and advice to patients, relatives/carers on specific micro-organisms.Act as an advocate for the patients, and/or staff on issues in the prevention and control ofinfection.Assist and investigate outbreaks of hospital infection with particular reference to their sourceand mode of spread.Advise and support ward/departmental managers and staff in the implementation of infectioncontrol policies and guidelines.

Keyskills :
policiespreventioncontroloshahealthinfectionpublicpracticesinfectiouscommitteeeducationaldiseasepatients