Appendix 3: Infection Prevention Society: Core competences for advancedlevel practice in infection prevention and control (date)
Summary of Competences
This is suggested as a guiding framework with which;
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to view suitability of the workplace to provide learning opportunities to gain
the programmes outcomes
to gauge the students readiness for this programme,
to monitor the student progression through the programme
The competences below must be completed by the student online and on paper at
the end of each module to provide evidence of progression.
IPS Competences
The IPS (2011) competences have been structured against the four domains within
the Advanced Practitioner Toolkit for Modernising Nursing Careers (Clinical Practice;
Education; Research and Leadership and Management) and focus on the outcomes
of performance – what it is that an individual will be expected and be able to do when
they are functioning at an advance level of practice in infection prevention and
control. However, they are for all practitioners who have responsibilities within the
infection prevention and control team, to inform development and growth.
We acknowledge that, at this stage you will not be fully functioning at an advanced
level of practice, and indeed some of the competences in the document may not be
applicable to your current clinical role. For the purpose of this programme, you need
to follow the process set down in competence 7 (Education Domain: Develop own
knowledge, skills and practice), and look at what is expected at an advanced level for
each competence. Using the performance indicators and knowledge, understanding
and skills section in the competency, provide details of evidence of your progress to
each competence as set out in the tables below. This must be undertaken at the
beginning of the programme, at the end of each of your SPQ modules and on
submission of your folder of evidence at the end of the programme. This therefore
demonstrates your developing competence throughout the SPQ programme.
The full competency framework will be provided for you in each module site, but can
also be downloaded from the IPS web site: http://www.ips.co.uk
Domain One: Clinical Practice
Evidence of progress towards the competence
Competence
Statement
Improve quality and safety by
development and implementing
robust, high-quality policies and
guidelines that prevent and
control infection
Collate analyse and communicate
data relating to preventing and
control infection for surveillance
purposes
Manage Incidents and outbreaks
Improve quality and safety
through the application of
improvement methodologies
Advise on the design, construction
and modification of facilities to
prevent and control infection in
the built environment
Evaluate, monitor and review the
effectiveness of decontamination
processes for equipment and
environment
Fundamental Skills for
Practitioners of Infection
Prevention and Control
Advancing Skills in the Practice
of Infection Prevention and
Control
Demonstrating Competency at
Advanced Levels of Practice
Domain Two: Education
Evidence of progress towards the competence
Competence
Statement
Develop own knowledge, skills
and practice
Lead the development of the
knowledge, skills and practice of
the infection prevention and
control team
Develop and implement learning
and development opportunities
and solutions to improve infection
prevention and control
Work with others to develop,
implement, evaluate and embed
infection prevention and control
within workforce development
strategies
Fundamental Skills for
Practitioners of Infection
Prevention and Control
Advancing Skills in the Practice
of Infection Prevention and
Control
Demonstrating Competency at
Advanced Levels of Practice
Domain Three: Research
Evidence of progress towards the competence
Competence
Statement
Access, appraise and apply
robust evidence of all types from a
range of research and other
sources, to the domains of the
role
Build the evidence and knowledge
base of IPC practice through
participation in, or completion of,
research and other related
activities
Share best practice through the
dissemination of evidence and
knowledge
Fundamental Skills for
Practitioners of Infection
Prevention and Control
Advancing Skills in the Practice
of Infection Prevention and
Control
Demonstrating Competency at
Advanced Levels of Practice
Domain Four: Leadership and Management
Evidence of progress towards the competence
Competence
Statement
Fundamental Skills for
Practitioners of Infection
Prevention and Control
Improve quality and safety
through networking, influence,
proactivity and challenge
Improve quality and safety
through the design, planning,
monitoring and development of
services
Lead the infection prevention and
control service
Lead and manage the work of the
infection prevention and control
team to achieve objectives
Signature of student
Date
Signature of Mentor/Clinical Supporter
Date
Advancing Skills in the Practice
of Infection Prevention and
Control
Demonstrating Competency at
Advanced Levels of Practice