Infection Prevention Nurse

Job title:

Infection Prevention Nurse

Company

NHS

Job description

Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner – 22.5 hours per weekThe Infection prevention and control team are hiring an Infection Prevention Nurse/Practitioner. As a member of the Integrated Care Trust Infection Prevention Team the post holder will support the team in all aspects of health care associated infection and preventative activity and will support clinical colleagues in the identification and management of patients at particular risk of infection and those presenting as a potential risk to others.Main duties of the jobReviews current identified community hotspots to enable measures to minimise the spread of infectionFacilitates compliance to standard and transmission-based infection prevention precautions and participates in the delivery of education and auditing.Follows up any incidents with identified ongoing community risksWorks closely with IPCT and acts on any clinical information shared to manage community incidents and outbreaksParticipates in team meetings and contributes to improvement strategies and promotional events.Ensures actions from audit and review are implemented and monitored.About usTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.Date posted28 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annumContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternPart-timeReference number245-NAM6CORP-10-24Job locationsTameside HospitalTameside General HospitalAshton-under-LyneOL6 9RWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• RGN
• Mentorship or equivalent
• First level degree
• Experience IPC experience of acute and community services
• General nursing experience
• Audit and evaluation
• Supervision and assessment
• Teaching
• Communication (written, verbal and listening)

Desirable

• Research in practice

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• RGN
• Mentorship or equivalent
• First level degree
• Experience IPC experience of acute and community services
• General nursing experience
• Audit and evaluation
• Supervision and assessment
• Teaching
• Communication (written, verbal and listening)

Desirable

• Research in practice

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

Job date

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:16:25 GMT

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