Infection Prevention Nurse

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbe

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford is seeking a Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to join the IPC team. The post holder will support Band 7 and provide senior IPC guidance across NCA sites, with cross-site working across OCO, SCO, BCO, RCO and community services.

You will deliver expert IPC advice, lead quality improvement, and ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission standards and national guidelines while developing sustainable solutions and staff

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with leadership experience in IPC.
• Experience delivering service improvements in IPC.
• Ability to work across multiple sites within the alliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior IPC guidance to staff across IPC services.
• Deliver expert IPC advice, education, and support to clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Lead surveillance, audits and quality improvement activities; support governance processes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Infection Prevention and Control

Registered nurse

Education

Registered nurse

Job description

The Northern Care Alliance is delighted to offer an opportunity to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team.

The post holder will be a registered nurse with leadership experience and significant expertise in Infection Prevention and Control. They will be able to demonstrate successful service improvement initiatives and possess an in-depth understanding of the partnerships and services that directly impact IPC.

The post holder will act as deputy to the Band 7 and Lead Nurse when required and provide senior support to IPC staff across the care organisations. They will be expected to work flexibly across NCA sites, including OCO, SCO, BCO, RCO and Community services, depending on the needs of the service. This may require cross-site working to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and responsive IPC service across the NCA.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop practical and sustainable solutions, provide expert infection prevention and control advice, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. They will also provide professional leadership and support to junior team members, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, proactive IPC service that complies with Care Quality Commission standards, the Health and Social Care Act, and the Code of Practice.

The Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse will support the Band 7 IPC Nurses and Lead Nurse in delivering a high-quality, evidence-based Infection Prevention and Control service across the Northern Care Alliance. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will help maintain a safe, effective and responsive service that protects patients, staff and visitors while supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care.

The successful candidate will provide specialist IPC advice, education and support to both clinical and non-clinical staff. They will undertake surveillance, audit and quality improvement activities, contribute to the prevention, investigation and management of infection prevention and control incidents and outbreaks, and support assurance and governance processes.

The post holder will promote compliance with national guidance, legislation and local policies, act as a visible clinical role model, and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Infection Prevention and Control service across the Northern Care Alliance. They will play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting colleagues to embed best practice and achieve excellence in infection prevention and control.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including,

• a fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.