Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Infection Prevention and Control Nurse/Practitioner. We are a small, proactive and dynamic team with a high profile within the Trust.
Preventing healthcare associated infection remains a high priority within the Trust and in the public domain. The team at the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full infection control nursing service within the main Kings Mill acute general hospital, Newark Hospital, and Mansfield community hospitals.
We would be willing to offer an Annex 21 position which would provide further support and in depth training.
Main duties of the job
- Collaborative Support:Work alongside our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team to offer expert guidance to Trust staff.
- Shared Workload:Partner with our Infection Control Nursing/Practitioner team to manage infection control tasks effectively.
- Focused Oversight:Take charge of designated clinical areas and audits within the infection control service.
- Policy Management:Ensure our infection prevention and control policies are current and rigorously followed through regular audits.
- Staff Engagement:Collaborate closely with staff to demonstrate best practices in infection control.
- Educational Leadership:Provide essential education and training to enhance staff knowledge and compliance.
- Project Management:Lead and manage relevant projects to continuously improve our infection control measures.
Join us in making a difference and promoting a safer, healthier environment for everyone!
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Codes of conduct and/or guidelines of professional practice.
- Awareness of broader issues within the NHS
- Experience in teaching and presenting
- Ability to motivate and develop staff within the team
- Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- An awareness of the local and national infection prevention and control agenda e.g. Health Act, Infection related targets Understanding of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Post registration nursing experience
- Awareness of national infection prevention and control issues e.g. Hygiene Code, Saving Lives
- Excellent clinical skills and has the ability to implement these in practice and is able to impart knowledge to all grades of staff
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Clinically credible and competent
Desirable
- Managerial, leadership and organisational skills (D)
- Experienced mentor (D)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (level 1) Degree level, with significant post -registration experience
- Either working towards or willing to work towards a recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- First degree level(D)
- Evidence of managerial development (D)
- A teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 (D)
Further Training
Desirable
- Infection Prevention Course (D)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registered experience within an Acute Hospital
Desirable
- Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and Control i.e. link worker (D)
- Experience with Audit (D)
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to do on-call
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to travel between sites
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Codes of conduct and/or guidelines of professional practice.
- Awareness of broader issues within the NHS
- Experience in teaching and presenting
- Ability to motivate and develop staff within the team
- Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- An awareness of the local and national infection prevention and control agenda e.g. Health Act, Infection related targets Understanding of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Post registration nursing experience
- Awareness of national infection prevention and control issues e.g. Hygiene Code, Saving Lives
- Excellent clinical skills and has the ability to implement these in practice and is able to impart knowledge to all grades of staff
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Clinically credible and competent
Desirable
- Managerial, leadership and organisational skills (D)
- Experienced mentor (D)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (level 1) Degree level, with significant post -registration experience
- Either working towards or willing to work towards a recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- First degree level(D)
- Evidence of managerial development (D)
- A teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 (D)
Further Training
Desirable
- Infection Prevention Course (D)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registered experience within an Acute Hospital
Desirable
- Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and Control i.e. link worker (D)
- Experience with Audit (D)
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to do on-call
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
