Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 432-HR811-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/08/2024
Employer heading
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our team. We are looking for an individual with an interest of working within an Infection Prevention and Control role to come and join us.
This role will provide you with experience in both acute and community Infection Prevention and Control nursing. The primary base will be at the Colchester Hospital site. You must hold a current UK driving license, as travelling across North East Essex and East Suffolk will be required.
This will be a rotational post covering different specialities beginning with the new Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre. Other specialities will include Medicine, Women and Children’s services, Oncology/Haematology, Surgery, Care of the Elderly and Community services.
Collaborative working with the local health economy relating to Infection Prevention Control is a key to the successes the Trust has developed in recent years. We are looking for someone who will continue to commit to this.
You must be professional in your approach and be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
You will support in the provision of clinical expertise and professional advice and leadership as a specialist resource in Infection Prevention and Control. This includes teaching, supporting development, research, surveillance and audit across all staff groups within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse serves as leader, mentor, and role model for the infection prevention and control program.
Maintains a knowledge base of current infection prevention and control information.
Supports the Infection Prevention and Control team in providing professional education for all staff as required maintaining an effective infection control program.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad Clinical Experience
- Proven post registration nursing experience or a demonstrable and transferable skill set to meet the job requirements
- Experience of facilitating change through quality improvement
Desirable criteria
- Prior experience of IPC role
- To have worked as band 6 or evidence of working at that level
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse recorded on Part 1 of the NMC register
- Degree in relevant subject or evidence of working at that level
- Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB998, C&G 730)
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Prince2 project management
- Recognised Infection Control qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of audit and surveillance
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to gather and analyse data, undertake investigations
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or other Microsoft Office training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicky Bywater
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557182616
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