Lead Nurse Infection Prevention

3 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

You will be responsible with other members of the Infection, Prevention & Control team in preventing and controlling infection primarily in an acute hospital setting, but also impacting on the wider healthcare community.

This includes investigating, monitoring and raising awareness in the prevention, surveillance, investigation, management and control and control of healthcare associated infections.

Responsible for providing day-to-day management of the nursing & administrative staff in the IP&C team. To deputise for the assistant director as required.

As a member of the Infection Control Team you will maintain effective and efficient communication networks with internal and external agencies. Interacting with both clinical and non-clinical disciplines and other organisations responsible for healthcare provision.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to all nursing and clerical staff Act as a resource for support and guidance of own staff and at trust level, as required Work closely with own team, to promote good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary IP&C team Manage staff performance and development through a process of appraisal, which should include a cycle of constructive performance review and the establishment of a relevant personal development plan Monitor and manage staff sickness and absence Facilitate a system of clinical supervision Ensure all staff have had the relevant training and statutory updating regarding mandatory training, COSHH, Health and Safety, Infection Control Policy, Resuscitation, Moving and Handling, Fire Lecture and Occupational Health Identify performance issues and initiate action in accordance with the Trust's Human Resources Procedures

About us

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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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with relevant professional organisation, either Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC) Evidence of postgraduate study to Masters level or professional knowledge acquired through specialist training and experience Continuing Professional Development Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Significant experience as an infection, prevention and control practitioner / specialist Managerial experience at Band 7 or above Experience in policy development, utilising relevant research & documentation to implement standards of care Previous experience of working on own initiative in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting tight deadlines Experience of managing staff Experience of managing projects

Desirable

Evidence of leading and motivating teams

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of audit and surveillance Ability to manage clinical and operational situations that involve staff from all levels within and outside the organisation Highly organised with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff within sphere of responsibility

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