Infection Prevention and Control Nurse with a Decontamination focus

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being initiatives

Staff benefits

Opportunities for personal and/or-prof

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks an infection prevention and control nurse to work in the IPC team, with a decontamination focus. The role involves advising staff and patients, outbreaks investigation, audits and training across sites, with travel between sites and support for a directorate.

You will hold NMC registration with a degree or on a pathway and have a driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Good IT skills, proficient in Microsoft packages.
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Able to work effectively with hospital staff and external colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Act as specialist adviser on infection prevention and control to all staff.
• Liaise with staff and agree action during outbreaks.
• Assist in investigating outbreaks, including source, spread and containment.
• Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme and recommend changes trust-wide.
• Deliver formal and informal IPC training to staff in different settings.
• Identify education needs and provide specialist information to staff groups.
• Provide counselling and information to patients, carers and staff on IPC measures.
• Represent the IPC team on committees and working groups, and represent the trust externally.
• Contribute to policies, guidelines, reports and QI projects.
• Work as part of a team supporting an assigned directorate and report to senior managers and clinical directors.
• Act as practice supervisor to students, support junior team members and conduct appraisals.
• Maintain accurate records and logs, and travel between sites as necessary.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

IT skills - Microsoft packages

Initiative and workload management

Teamwork with hospital staff and外外?

Education

Degree or commenced on pathway

Evidence of post-registration experience

Job description

An infection prevention and control nurse post in the trust's IPC team, with a decontamination focus, advising staff and patients. The work centres on specialist advice, outbreak investigation, audit and training across a wide range of settings. The post adds travel between sites, support for an assigned directorate and supervising students. Fit depends on NMC registration, a degree or a commenced pathway, and a driving licence with access to a vehicle.

What the job involves

• Act as specialist adviser on infection prevention and control to all staff
• Liaise with staff and agree action when outbreaks of infection occur
• Assist in investigating outbreaks, including source, spread, control and containment
• Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme and recommend changes trust-wide
• Deliver formal and informal IPC training to staff in different settings
• Identify education needs and provide specialist information to staff groups
• Provide counselling and information to patients, carers and staff on IPC measures
• Represent the IPC team on committees and working groups, and represent the trust externally
• Contribute to policies, guidelines, reports and QI projects
• Work as part of a team supporting an assigned directorate and report to senior managers and clinical directors
• Act as practice supervisor to students, support junior team members and conduct appraisals
• Maintain accurate records and logs, and travel between sites as necessary

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or commenced on pathway
• Evidence of further post-registration experience

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse with NMC registration

Experience

• Broad post-registration experience in clinical settings within the last 2 years
• Involvement in IPC in current role
• Experience of working with patients and carers
• Experience of mentoring or supporting junior team members

Skills & knowledge

• Work on own initiative and prioritise own workload autonomously
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good IT skills, proficient in Microsoft packages
• Work well in a team with staff in the hospital and externally

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence and access to own vehicle

Other

• Able to transport self and equipment between sites

Nice to have

• Mentorship in practice or a teaching qualification
• Evidence of teaching in current role and experience of delivering training
• Experience of audit and root cause analysis
• Awareness of national IPC policies
• Report writing, and preparing and delivering presentations
• Quality improvement skills
• Appraisal and people management skills
• Previously worked in the IPC team

What’s offered

• Health and well-being initiatives
• Staff benefits
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Performance reviews and appraisals
• Staff recognition through Star and Team of the Month, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards
• Colleague recognition through notes of thanks