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Job summary

Main area
Nursing Infection prevention and control
Grade
Band 6
Contract
23 months (Fixed Term / Secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-TWS-1587
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Johnson Building
Town
Derby
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
22/05/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Infection Prevention and Control Nurse/Practitioner

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team are looking for two enthusiastic team player's to join them on a secondment / fixed term basis to support care homes, extra care, domiciliary care, supported living and non-CQC registered adult social care services such as day centres. 

If you have experience working within the community as an IPC link professional this would be perfect opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within an established team.

Full driving licence essential to role and we would recommend an informal visit to meet the team. 

Main duties of the job

The role will focus on improving infection prevention and control standards by undertaking scoping phase then completing audit and sharing best practice and training. The project aim is to gain a knowledge around IPC for different settings and providing bespoke support packages to improve IPC knowledge.

Closing date of applications: 8 May 2024

Interview date: 22 May 2024

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration
  • Experience of delivering formal and informal training to staff
Desirable criteria
  • Infection prevention and control link professional
  • Experience of developing training packages

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience
  • Experience of mentoring or support staff
  • Experience of audit

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Experience of identifying problems, analysing information before reaching a judgement
  • Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
  • Uses clinical system

Communications and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience of communicating complex and sensitive information

Other requirements

Desirable criteria
  • Able to travel to all trust sites, including community settings and to external venues when required

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bekki Price
Job title
Community Infection Prevention and Control nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 258190

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
London Road Community Hospital