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Job summary

Main area
Infection Prevention and Control
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 7 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-CSTO-6106781
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) are offering a new and exciting secondment opportunity for two highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring individuals to work alongside existing infection control teams working in acute hospital services and community settings. These are new development posts that provide an opportunity to rotate between different system areas. The placements will include secondary and primary care settings and care homes. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) is a partnership of health and care organisations that work together to provide joined up care across Nottinghamshire.

Main duties of the job

As a registered health care professional you will work with the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Teams in a development post, to develop your knowledge and skills in infection prevention and the control of infections. The IPC team are committed to the prevention of avoidable infections and ensuring that national and local agendas are incorporated into the clinical setting to support the delivery of high standards of care for our patients. The post holder must have a keen interest in  IPC  e.g., IPC link Practitioner. During the secondment you will be supported with and involved in a small quality improvement project looking at improving urinary tract infection diagnosis and management. This role offers the successful candidate a great opportunity to share in the culture of learning, continuous improvement and promotion of good practice across various specialties and services to support with improving the quality and safety of patient care.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Well developed communication skills and time management
  • Effective organisational abilities

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Critical care skills

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Change management and leadership skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • 997 and 998 or FLIPS
  • Cannulation and venepuncture
  • ILS

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience in an acute setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Continued Professional Development.
  • Regular Attendance.
  • Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Palmer
Job title
Nurse Consultant IPC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

Ext 3525

 

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