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Job overview
Embark on a rewarding journey as our esteemed Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in fortifying the health and safety of patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.
Your expertise will be crucial in implementing and overseeing meticulous infection prevention and control measures, ensuring a sterile and secure healthcare environment, and upholding compliance with established protocols.
In this role, you will have a highly visible presence in clinical areas and assist the Matron and Director of Infection Prevention in the provision of a comprehensive infection prevention and control programme in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Elevate your career by joining our healthcare team as an Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse. If you possess a passion for meticulous infection control and a dedication to maintaining the highest standards of care, we welcome your application to be a cornerstone in our commitment to excellence.
Main duties of the job
Join the dynamic Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT) and be at the forefront of delivering a stellar clinical service to the Trust! As a vital member, you’ll provide specialized nursing expertise in identifying, preventing, monitoring, and controlling infections.
Your role extends to being a knowledgeable resource, facilitating infection control, and actively revising Trust policies. You will balance diverse work demands, and contribute to the formulation of teaching strategies. Your passion for logical and structured reporting will shine as you assist in developing audit tools for targeted surveillance.
Critically evaluate information, transform research into actionable advice, and play a pivotal role in shaping infection prevention strategies.
Elevate your career with us as we prioritize excellence in healthcare and infection control!
Whilst Infection Control generally cover Monday to Friday, there will be some expectation to also cover some weekend hours and bank holidays. The ICP team covers a number of sites which include Renal Satellite Units, Community Healthcare Hub, and Derian House Children’s Hospice
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Participate in delivering an effective clinical service to the Trust as part of the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT) including providing specialist nursing input within the Infection Prevention & Team in the identification, prevention, monitoring and control of infection within the Trust
- Provide clinical knowledge, skills and experience in Infection Prevention & Control, acting as a resource and facilitator as required.
- To revise and develop Trust policies/protocols relating to infection Prevention & Control.
- Participate in ensuring results from the laboratory are actioned daily.
- To prioritise own workload taking into account varying demands and resource
- To assist in the formulation and implementation teaching and learning strategies for different groups of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- To produce logical, structured written reports of Post Infection Reviews.
- To assist in the identification and development of suitable audit tools as necessary for the targeted surveillance of hospital-acquired infections, as required.
- To critically evaluate information and research to formulate advice on the prevention and control of infection.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria
- Registered professional with NMC
- Teaching Qualification e.g. City and Guilds 7307, ENB 998 or other relevant teaching qualification, mentorship
- Degree level of education or on a degree pathway
- Evidence of consistent professional and education development at an advanced level.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant specialist qualification in Infection Prevention and Control e.g. ENB 329, Diploma/degree in Infection Prevention and Control / microbiology
- Core people management skills, LEO or equivalent.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
- Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
- Experience of embedding change
- Experience of establishing partnerships in health care with multi -professional groups and patients and carers
- Current consolidated experience in infection prevention & control
- Experience of teaching
- Evidence of research based practice
- Evidence of changing practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience / Knowledge within Infection Prevention & Control at ward level / IPC Link nurse
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
To support you in your application process we’ve created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we’ve also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be. Just click here and here to go through them, or have them open as you complete your application.
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
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Supporting Information
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Consider structuring your supporting information section with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.
Working Smarter pledge
We are reminded everyday of how important life is, so as part of our Working Smarter pledge we offer a variety of flexible working options and wellbeing support to enable our people to find and maintain the right work-life balance.
Secondments
If you are applying for a secondment role please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager prior to attending an interview. Also please ensure you have read the LTHTR Secondment Policy. A copy of this can be found on the intranet or by contacting [email protected]
Young People
Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they’re 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
If the role you’ve applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are – Basic DBS check £22, Standard DBS check £22 and Enhanced DBS check £42. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working. This includes mask wearing and adherence to social distancing at all Trust sites.
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