Infection Control Nurse

• Palliative Care Provider
• Part of Inter-disciplinary Specialist Care Team
• Collaborative Working Environment

Responsibilities:

• Collect, correlate, analyse and evaluate all surveillance data for infection control purposes.
• Establish and implement infection control and employee health programme.
• Conduct annual competency assessment of staff on infection control practices.
• Check staff practices in relation to the hospices infection practices and correct any non-conforming practices by reinforcing good clinical practices.
• Conduct hand hygiene and environmental audit.
• Implement and conduct in-service education to staff on infection control practices and matters.
• Assist in the development and implementation of any improved infection control measures as approved by the Infection Control Committee.
• Provide guidance to staff on infection control matters.
• Assist in the ma...