Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Prevention
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 105-6702247
- Employer
- Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Shire Hall
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/11/2024
Employer heading
Infection Prevention and Control Senior Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team within the Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) Nursing and Quality Team and will hold responsibility for the surveillance of infection, identifying areas for improvement and the escalation of any infection prevention and control concerns, as appropriate, across a variety of health and social care settings.
The post holder will work collaboratively with ICB colleagues, Local Authority, care providers, Primary Care and UKHSA to improve aspects of infection prevention and control practice, and act as a source of expert advice and guidance to these services, facilitating and participating in any training as required.
Effective working with a range of stakeholders across Coventry and Warwickshire is key to the delivery of this role.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Main duties of the job
Working with Local Public Health, UKHSA, health and social care colleagues act as an expert advisor on infection prevention and control in a range of community settings, completing IPC reviews where significant concerns are identified.
Communicate sensitive information about IPC quality concerns and/or confidential patient information related to IPC, which may be unwelcome, to care providers and work with those providers to ensure that appropriate actions are agreed and implemented.
Work with contracting and quality leads to develop appropriate key performance indicators for a range of health and care providers, to enable the quality assurance of IPC practice in identified services.
Develop and implement a range of audits across a variety of Health, Social care and independent provider specialties and environments to ensure best practice and assist junior members of the team to undertake audits.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will be supported by the IPC Operational and Strategic Lead Nurses to develop their infection prevention and control knowledge and skills to support the system.
The post offers a hybrid model of working which will include office, home, and work within the field.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has emerged within Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to join an established Infection Prevention and Control team (IPCT).
We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative professional who will work as an integral team member of the IPCT within the ICB’s Nursing Quality and Safety Team. The team member will work to support, develop, and deliver the IPC Strategy and programme of work across Coventry and Warwickshire systemwide.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / Healthcare Professional Qualification
- Recognised Infection Control Degree/Diploma
- Teaching experience
- Significant experience at Band 6 with clinical leadership experience
- Working knowledge of Infection Control managing complex issues and situations
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including writing and presentation skills
- Working understanding of Infection Control policies, standards and guidelines and interpretation and application to meet specific scenario and key issues
- Able to meet deadlines and manage competing time demands
- Good time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Degree or working towards
- Experience of working in Community based services
- Working knowledge of decontamination issues in all Primary Care settings.
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
- Sharon Stuart
- Job title
- Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07443 663804
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