Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Swords
Role Title: Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Manager 2
Role Location: Swords
A part-time (0.5) permanent position has arisen within Vhi for the role of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse CNM 2 based in Swords. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive standardised IPC service in line with the Health & Wellbeing (H&W) IPC annual programme, which supports safe quality care. This will include clinical focus, patient advocacy, education and training, research and audit, and consultation across H&W national services.
Benefits:
* Excellent company pension
* Health Insurance
* Income Protection
* Death in service benefit
Role Purpose:
* Act as an accountable role model through the provision of professional leadership and demonstration of best practice in the area of IPC.
* Work as a key stakeholder and member of the IPC team providing expert advice and support to all members of both clinical and non-clinical teams.
* Ensure IPC annual program for H&W with identified goals are achieved.
* Provide and maintain a comprehensive, efficient, and effective IPC service by assessing, identifying, developing, implementing, and evaluating Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the role in line with national and international recommendations and guidance.
* Carry out the responsibilities of the role with cognisance of national and international best quality assured standards of care.
* Manage service user care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence-based, risk management approach.
Education & Experience:
* Registered or eligible for registration in the General Nurse Division.
* 5 years post-registration experience, with 1 year of experience in the specialty of infection prevention & control being desirable.
* Have a recognised post-registration nursing course - Higher Diploma or Post Grad course in Infection Control or be in pursuit of same, to be completed within 3 years of commencing the IPC CNM2 post.
* Maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Skills and Abilities:
* Act as a specialist resource in providing IPC knowledge and expertise to nursing and all healthcare personnel.
* Ensure that all IPC guidelines and procedures are research/evidence based and updated as required.
* Advise and participate in the commissioning, tendering and purchasing of patient care and medical equipment as pertaining to IPC.
* Provide IPC advice to committees overseeing capital projects, renovations and refurbishments within the clinic.
* Participate in the formulation of IPC risk assessments guidelines, standards and procedures with the IPC team and other relevant staff.
* Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the department.
* A full clean driving licence and access to appropriate transport to fulfill the requirements of the role.
Vhi is an equal opportunities employer.
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