Clinical Nurse Specialist Infection Prevention and Control

We are currently recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist – Infection Prevention and Control to join our client’s hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

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  Provide professional clinical leadership in infection prevention and control, promoting best practices and maintaining high standards of patient safety.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Act as a specialist resource for hospital management, nursing, medical and healthcare staff, providing expert advice on infection prevention, isolation, infectious conditions and outbreak management.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Develop, implement and regularly review evidence-based infection prevention policies, guidelines, procedures and risk control measures in line with current legislation and best practice.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Lead infection surveillance, outbreak investigation and root cause analysis, working closely with microbiology, public health and relevant multidisciplinary teams to identify sources and prevent the spread of infection.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Advise on and monitor isolation practices, infection control techniques, waste management, hygiene, equipment and environmental measures, including during renovations, refurbishments and capital projects.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Conduct regular audits, inspections and reviews of infection prevention practices, analyse relevant clinical data, monitor key performance indicators and recommend improvements where required.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Provide education, training and ongoing support to healthcare staff on infection prevention and control, promoting evidence-based practice, research and continuous professional development.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Promote a patient-centred approach by educating patients and families, advocating for infection prevention and control, and ensuring dignity, respect, choice and effective communication are maintained.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Contribute to quality improvement, risk management, accreditation and clinical governance activities, including incident and near-miss reporting, policy development and the implementation of corrective actions.
  
  
  

  
  


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  Provide clinical consultancy and leadership to multidisciplinary teams, present reports to relevant committees, support service development and act as a change agent to improve infection prevention standards, practices and patient outcomes.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

Requirements

Benefits

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  Pension scheme
  
  
  

  
  


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  Discounted on-site café
  
  
  

  
  


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  Sports and Social Club membership
  
  
  

  
  


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  Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
  

  
  


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  Discounted on-site pharmacy