Senior Infection Control Nurse

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to lead Infection Prevention and Control for Ealing Community Partners and Hounslow Community Services. You will provide specialist IPC guidance, proactive and reactive support, training and audits for services within the contract, including community and hospital settings.

The role requires strong communication across multidisciplinary teams, independent working style, and willingness to travel across Trust sites to drive

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and current practising status.
• Post-graduate qualification in Infection Prevention and Control is required.
• Teaching and assessing qualification desirable.
• Master's in Infection Prevention and Control advantageous.
• Leadership development programmes are valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Infection Prevention and Control team for Ealing Community Partners and Hounslow Community Services.
• Provide specialist IPC advice and proactive/reactive support across services.
• Deliver training and undertake audits to improve patient safety and care quality.
• Work across multiple Trust sites and travel as required.
• Collaborate with MDTs to influence clinical practice and implement improvements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interprofessional collaboration

Change management

Education & training

Leadership

Patient safety

Communication

Audits & quality improvement

Education

NMC Registration (RGN/RMN)

Post-graduate Infection Prevention & Control

Teaching & assessing qualification

Master's in Infection Prevention & Control

Leadership programme

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to broaden your skills?

Do you enjoy working collaboratively, influencing clinical practice and leading improvements in patient safety?

An opportunity has arisen within West London NHS Trust to join the Infection Prevention and Control team as the lead for Ealing Community Partners and Hounslow Community Services. You will be supported in providing specialist infection prevention and control advice, proactive and reactive support, training, and audit to all services within the contract, this will include both community patients and those admitted to Clayponds Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to have an influence on the quality of care and improve outcomes for patients using our services, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A Registered Nurse with a passion for high-quality patient care
• An excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Confident working independently whilst supporting colleagues across multiple clinical settings
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
• Enthusiastic about education, quality improvement and health promotion
• Flexible and willing to travel across our Trust sites

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to broaden your skills?

Do you enjoy working collaboratively, influencing clinical practice and leading improvements in patient safety?

An opportunity has arisen within West London NHS Trust to join the Infection Prevention and Control team as the lead for Ealing Community Partners and Hounslow Community Services. You will be supported in providing specialist infection prevention and control advice, proactive and reactive support, training, and audit to all services within the contract, this will include both community patients and those admitted to Clayponds Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to have an influence on the quality of care and improve outcomes for patients using our services, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A Registered Nurse with a passion for high-quality patient care
• An excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Confident working independently whilst supporting colleagues across multiple clinical settings
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
• Enthusiastic about education, quality improvement and health promotion
• Flexible and willing to travel across our Trust sites

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registration (RGN/RMN).
• Post grad qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Leadership programme.
• Master's qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.

Experience

• 2 years' experience of working as a specialist nurse in infection prevention and control.
• Experience of writing policies and presenting information in a variety of relevant formats.
• Experience of conducting audits and risk assessment's

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Up to date in depth knowledge of infection prevention and control.
• Full understanding of national IPC agenda the national agenda.
• Working as part of an MDT at a senior level.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to manage change.
• Experience of standard setting / bench marking.Evidence of range of management and leadership skills.
• Teaching skills both formal and informal
• Commitment to high quality, patient focused care
• Proven evidence of developing infection prevention and control practice
• Able to communicate highly sensitive information to patient, relatives and members of staff
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership Skills
• Able to use Word and Excel. Inputting data and extract information. Able to use PowerPoint.

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.

Deputy Director of InfectionPrevention&Control

£63,665 to £70,887 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)