Infection Prevention & Control Lead Nurse - Band 8a (FT)

Royal Free Group

Greater London

On-site

GBP 66,000 - 73,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time clinical lead nurse for infection prevention and control (IPC) to lead the IPC service at Royal Free Hospital, working in parallel with colleagues at Barnet, Chase Farm Hospitals and NMUH.

The successful candidate will be a Band 7 or above IPC specialist with a degree in IPC (or working towards) and a current NMC registration, tasked with developing protocols, leading audits and guiding a multidisciplinary team to improve patient

Qualifications

Registered Nurse on NMC register.
Degree in infection prevention and control or working towards a degree/ MSc in IPC.
Minimum three years' experience in IPC in acute settings at Band 7 or above.
Experience teaching multidisciplinary staff and conducting audits.

Responsibilities

Support Matrons, specialist clinical staff and ward nurses to deliver high-quality patient-focused care.
Deputise for the Head of IPC Nursing when required.
Develop procedures, guidelines and protocols for safe and efficient IPC service.
Monitor service performance via audits and take remedial action.
Lead data collection and reporting to support service delivery improvements.