Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wakefield; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Home electronics schemes

Working carers support

Carer-friendly policies

Descrizione del lavoro

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking an Registered Nurse for the Infection Prevention and Control Team in Wakefield. You will provide expert IPC guidance, assess infection risks, interpret microbiology results, and lead teaching initiatives across the Trust's sites.

The role requires post-registration acute care experience, a teaching qualification, and flexibility to travel between sites, including weekend or on-call shifts. NHS pension and generous leave are included.

Competenze

• Post-registration experience in an acute setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Experience in audit and teaching activities.

Mansioni

• Provide infection prevention and control advice and guidance to staff, patients and others using national/local guidance.
• Assess and manage infection risks from patients, staff, equipment and environment and recommend control measures.
• Interpret microbiology information and judge clinical relevance.
• Support surveillance and audit and share findings.
• Develop and deliver staff teaching using various approaches.
• Contribute to policy, procedures and standards development and review.
• Advise clinical teams and work across professional boundaries.
• Travel between sites and participate in weekend/on-call arrangements as required.

Conoscenze

Infection control

Teaching

Audit

Multidisciplinary collaboration

CPD

Formazione

Registered Nurse with PIN

Recognised teaching qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

A Registered Nurse post in the Infection Prevention and Control Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, which covers the Trust's three hospitals and its community work. The role focuses on reducing healthcare-associated infections through risk assessment, specialist advice to clinical staff and interpreting microbiology results. Teaching is an important part of the post, with surveillance and audit feeding into changes in practice. Candidates need post-registration experience, a teaching qualification and the ability to travel between sites, and must be prepared for weekend or on-call cover.

What the job involves

• Provide infection prevention and control advice and guidance to staff, patients, relatives and others, using national and local guidance
• Assess and manage infection risks from patients, staff, equipment and the healthcare environment, and recommend control measures
• Interpret microbiological information and judge its clinical relevance
• Support surveillance and audit, and interpret and share the findings
• Develop and deliver learning for staff, using a range of teaching approaches
• Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and standards
• Advise clinical teams and work across professional and organisational boundaries
• Work across Trust locations and take part in weekend working or the IPC weekend on-call arrangements as the service requires

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching qualification
• Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and control

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse registration

Experience

• Post-registration experience
• Experience in an acute setting
• Audit experience
• Formal and informal teaching
• Participation in multidisciplinary meetings
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Other

• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrated enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Ability to travel between sites

What’s offered

• NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee health and wellbeing services
• Onsite nurseries
• Childcare vouchers
• Home electronics schemes
• Working carers support
• Carer-friendly policies