Band 6 Infection, Prevention & Control Nurse

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Infection Prevention and Control team. The role involves supporting the delivery of high-quality infection control services, providing specialist advice, and contributing to staff training. Candidates must hold a current UK registration and have experience in an acute healthcare setting. This is an opportunity for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• RGN ENB 998 or equivalent required.
• Experience in an acute healthcare setting is essential.
• Desirable knowledge of Infection Control practices.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the IPC team to deliver an Infection Control Service.
• Support training, audits, and surveillance of healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals on infection prevention.

Skills

RGN ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience working in an acute healthcare setting

Advance PC Skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Job summary

BHR are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Registered Nurse who has a keen interest in the field of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). This is an exciting opportunity to work with the IPC Team and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust as part of a dynamic IPC team. The successful candidate will support the Trust to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of practice on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance.

The role includes all aspects of IPC and the successful candidates will be developed to be able provide specialist advice, deliver training, perform audit and undertake and interpret surveillance of healthcare associated infection. Support will be given to undertake a specialist qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.

The post provides significant opportunities for development as an individual. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a developing, forward thinking and user facing department; which is an integral part of the clinical patient pathway and patient experience

You will be required to support the delivery of a high quality IPC service across all areas. Therefore you must have a flexible approach to work, demonstrating organizational skills and be able to work to deadlines. You will be required to have good communication skills at all times.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control (Dep. DIPC), Infection Prevention & Control Doctor (IPCD) and other Infection Prevention & Control Nurses (IPCNs) in the planning, provision and promotion of a comprehensive Infection Control Service for BHRUT.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential:

• RGN ENB 998 or equivalent
• Experience working in an acute healthcare setting

Desirable:

• Principles & Practices of Infection Control

Skills/Abilities

Desirable:

• Advance PC Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Substantial proven clinical experience at Band 5/6 in Acute ward setting.

Desirable:

• Infection Prevention and Control Link Nurse

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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.