Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

NHS; Dover; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading trust for a registered nurse specializing in infection prevention and control. The role involves comprehensive responsibilities toward ensuring patient safety and high-quality clinical care while enhancing your knowledge and skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Travel expenses reimbursed for work away from main base location

Support for continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a minimum of two years' experience in a clinical setting.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Interest in infection prevention and control.

Responsibilities

• Champion for infection prevention to inspire and motivate others.
• Conduct audits and surveillance related to infection control.
• Provide specialist advice to staff, patients, and visitors.

Skills

Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Ability to manage change

Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships

Ability to prioritize and manage own workload

Education

Holds, or working towards a Degree

University qualification in Specialty Teaching/assessment/mentoring qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infection Prevention & Control team on a full time. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic self-motivated and innovative registered nurse with an interest for infection prevention and control.

We provide a Trust-wide Infection Prevention and Control service. This post covers across East London. The post will offer the opportunity to develop skills in diverse services which covers community physical health and mental health service.

Main duties of the job

The role requires an individual who is able to work independently and as part of a team in a very busy environment and to be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. The team base is in a central location & the post-holder will be expected to travel. Travel expenses incurred when working away from main base location is reimbursed. The post-holder will be a champion for infection prevention to inspire and motivate others, empowering them to ensure all Trust infection prevention and control policies and procedures are implemented, assuring patient safety and high quality clinical care. Main areas of responsibility include audit and surveillance, education, healthcare associated infection case review and root cause analysis, learning from incidents and supporting positive changes in clinical practice. Other key areas include project support, the provision of specialist advice to staff, patients and visitors in order to maintain a safe clean environment and prevent/control infections.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

To be successful in this role you must be a registered nurse with a minimum of two years' experience in a clinical setting and have an understanding of evidence-based practice. You should have a genuine interest in infection prevention and control and have an enthusiastic approach to developing and implementing new initiatives. In return, well deliver the chance for you to develop your IPC knowledge and skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

• Holds, or working towards a Degree
• University qualification in Specialty Teaching/assessment/mentoring qualification

Experience

• Experience of using infection prevention in practice
• A minimum of 2 years qualified
• Relevant clinical experience within specialty Audit or research experience
• Teaching and education experience

Skills

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload Able to identify learning opportunities
• Able to organise own learning and development
• Ability to manage change
• Able to develop others within the team
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Able to present information to professional groups
• Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure effective interventions are put in place

Training

• Mandatory training
• Evidence of continuing professional development Willingness to undertake training as required
• Able to develop and support all grades of staff and deliver specialist training

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.

Trustwide Lead -Infection Prevention & Control

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearper annum inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP6932581-A

Job locations

East London NHS Foundation Trust