Purpose of the Post
To provide and maintain a comprehensive, efficient and effective infection prevention and control service within Cork University Hospital including off-site services under the governance of CUH.
The post holder will ensure patient safety and quality through the prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection; incorporating policy development, audit, research and staff education.
The post of CNM 2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection prevention and control is fundamental to the effective provision and management of a safe environment for patients, healthcare workers and visitors. Infection prevention and control is everyone’s responsibility.
The Infection Prevention and Control Team:
The Infection Prevention and Control team (IPCT) is a multidisciplinary team who promote best infection prevention and control practice.
The IPCT includes:
* Clinical Nurse Specialists
* Consultant Microbiologists
* Registrars / SpRs in Microbiology
* Surveillance Scientist
* Antimicrobial Pharmacist
These staff have a specialist knowledge, experience and training in Infection Prevention and Control in the hospital setting.
The work of the IPCT includes:
· Clinical advice service
· Infection prevention and control advice service including compiling records of patients colonised or infected with transmissible micro-organisms such as MRSA, Clostridium difficile, Influenza
· Liaison between the laboratory and ward staff in relation to positive microbiology results
· Identification, tracking and management of outbreak situations as they occur
· Education of all grades of staff
· Audit
· Production and update of infection prevention and control guidelines in relation to emerging national and international guidelines
· Surveillance
· Input into other services e.g., technical services, project works, commissioning, hygiene services, and waste management
· Outbreak management
Informal Enquiries
We welcome enquiries about the role.
Contact Maeve Crudge –Assistant Director of Nursing, Maeve.crudge@hse.ie /087 4575013- for further information about the role
Contact Eimear O’Sullivan- People Resourcing, Eimear.OSullivan6@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process
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