Job summary
IPC Audit & Surveillance
6 month FTC
Full Time
hospital based with frequent travel to hospitals in the hub (St Anthonys - Sutton & The Alexandra - Chatham)
We are one of the UKs leading independent hospital groups and the largest in terms of revenue.From our 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms across England, Wales, and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and general surgery. We also operate a network of private GPs and provide occupational health services to over 700 corporate clients. We are the principal independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom.
The group was founded with the acquisition and re-branding of 25 Bupa hospitals in 2007. Since then, Spire Healthcare has made significant capital investments in its estate and continues to deliver successful and award-winning clinical outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction. Spire is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250. We were the first private hospital provider to publish outcomes data on our website and we have received awards for our clinical quality and high levels of patient satisfaction.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for data quality ensuring that information both provided and received is accurate and valid.
- To use the Infection Prevention and Control surveillance system
- To manage the surgical site surveillance programme SSISS
- Audit effective management of common conditions such as Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Clostridiodes difficile (CDI)
- Monitor compliance with IPC policies through spot audit
- Support clinical areas with the timely submission of IPC audit, working with these areas to improve participation, accuracy and completeness
- Create reports to present audit findings visually using charts/graphs, and feedback any urgent findings to IPC nursing staff.
- Feedback findings of audits to clinical areas, highlighting good practice as well as areas for improvement with action plan and recommendations
- Participate in hub wide campaigns to raise awareness of developments in effective infection prevention and control practices
- Develop working relationships with colleagues within the hub to support the delivery of infection prevention and control strategy
- Participate in the feedback of infection prevention and control audit and surveillance data to the clinical staff in order that problem areas can be identified, and remedial action taken
- Attend meetings including outbreak control meetings, team meetings, Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Committee and other meetings as appropriate
About us
Spire St Anthony's Hospital offers fast and flexible access to diagnosis and treatment - from routine operations to complex surgery. Whether you're insured, or paying for your own treatment, we're here to take care of your healthcare needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Spire Healthcare is committed to the highest quality of patient care. Working in partnership with over 8,760 experienced consultants, we delivered tailored, personalised care to approximately 926,500 inpatients, outpatients, and day case patients in 2022.
Patients, consultants, and general practitioners trust Spire Healthcare to deliver the high-quality care they expect from a leading private healthcare provider. For us, it's more than just treating patients, it's about looking after people.
The IPC Audit & Surveillance Support Worker will assist in the collection of relevant clinical data for use by the IPC team to assist them with maintenance of records and statistics relating to HCAI. The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running of surveillance systems and processes for the IPC team providing administration and supporting in clinical audits. You will work as part of the IPC team providing high quality and accurate data to meet the needs of the IPC service. Data submitted to the IPC team via local laboratories will be cleansed, analysed, and reported to services to raise awareness and ensure improvements are made.
Key Requirements:
- Previous experience in audit and surveillance
- Proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in IT software including theuse of Microsoft Office software packages, internet and email
- Ability to travel across the hub. Driving licence would be an advantage
- High quality presentation and report writing skills
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
Spire Healthcare is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain, and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the health and wellbeing of all our colleagues and consultants.
We firmly believe that it is our people that make the business successful, and everyone should have the opportunity to work in a motivated team, free from discrimination on any grounds. We, therefore, are keen to receive and review applications from all candidates of under-represented groups who feel they offer the requisite skills.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact: [email protected]
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Spire Healthcare Ltd
Address
801 London Rd, Worcester Park, Sutton SM3 9DW
Sutton
SM3 9DW