Senior Infection Prevention Control Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in Tewkesbury is seeking a leader for their infection control service. This role involves managing the implementation of infection control policies, supporting staff performance, and contributing to clinical governance. Candidates should have experience in performance management and an understanding of IPC policies. Competitive work schedule from Monday to Friday, with some evening or weekend hours as necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience in appraisals and performance management.
• Ability to provide leadership for infection control services.
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues relating to infection control.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide leadership for the IPC service.
• Support the Matron on the decontamination work stream.
• Ensure appraisals and performance reviews of the team.

Job description

Manage and provide leadership for the IPC service to facilitate the implementation of the infection control agenda across the Trust, communicates progress against key performance indicators.

Support the Matron on the decontamination work stream with a view to leading on this.

To ensure that business is conducted according to the terms of reference, and that agendas and minutes are distributed through the approved reporting route.

Ensure appraisals and performance reviews of the team including clinical and non-clinical staff.

Act as a role model and change agent to influence the adoption of evidence based best practice.

Support in IPC policy implementation, audit and quality improvement service development. Provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, and control of infection.

To be aware of, and contribute to, clinical governance issues relating to infection control across the organisation.

The role is Monday to Friday in core hours. In areas of high pressure there maybe working hours in the evening or over the weekend in the IPC service for support and advice e.g. winter pressures.

Experience in appraisals, performance management and deputising to a team.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.