Main area Band 6 Infection Specialist Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 7 day service) Job ref 287-RMED-485-24
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Liverpool Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/01/2025 23:59
Infection Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The Infection Nurse Specialist Team are looking to recruit a RGN to join the team as a Band 6 in providing clinical care and treatment of patients with Infection who meet Early discharge criteria on referral to Outpatient parental antimicrobial team (OPAT).
Applicants must be experienced Band 5 / Band 6 Nurses and must be up to date (update completed) and currently practicing relevant clinical skills on Venepuncture, Cannulation and ANTT. Obtaining Blood cultures, accessing PICC or Midlines are essentials and ABG, blood culture, Clinical Diagnostics and Examination are desirable.
Applicants should have good interpersonal and communication skills, having an ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and relatives where there may be barriers to communication or when reassurance is required.
All applicants should have good understanding of Sepsis and antimicrobial stewardship as a preference but not essential. Having good educational presentation skills are desirable.
Current working hours are 8-10hr shifts between the hours of 8am – 6pm Monday – Friday, please note this is a temporary working pattern and subject to change in accordance with the demands of the service, the service will become a 7-day working service in the near future.
Cross site working may be expected.
Developmental Roles will be considered.
Main duties of the job
Liaises with:
* Clinical Lead for Infection
* All disciplines of staff
* Patients and Carers
* Agencies outside the Trust including Primary Care
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Clinical
To work alongside with the Infection Team on guidance for clinical teams in the area of OPAT with some on the area of education.
To provide nursing input into the early discharge of patient on referral to OPAT from ward teams and prevention of admission from Primary care.
To provide initial assessment of patient needs after referral to OPAT.
Be confident in the use of intravenous access.
Promote Antimicrobial stewardship.
To involve patients and carers/relatives in the development of services.
To collect and analyze relevant data in conjunction with the Clinical lead for Infection.
To liaise with outside health care agencies as necessary.
To liaise with clinical staff in other areas of healthcare to ensure a seamless service.
To review national/local documents and advise on their impact on legislation.
To provide readily available information to staff and act as a specialist advisor in all matters relating to OPAT, where specific medical advice is not required.
To advise contracting departments, participating in the preparation of documents relating to service specifications and quality standards.
To take necessary action to ensure the safety and welfare of staff, patients and visitors in compliance with current Health and Safety.
To use IT skills to input into MS office applications and specific Infection programmes to ensure the effective communication and storage of patient information relating to OPAT.
To provide advice, information and support to the Quality and Governance.
To provide advice with regard to risk management, Standards for better Health and other Department of Health guidance.
Personal and Professional Development
To work with colleagues to continuously improve service and support own personal development through clinical supervision or other agreed formal means.
To represent the Trust in this specialized field of nursing at professional meetings and conferences.
To keep informed of current research, developments and statutory provision and disseminate information as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / Midwife
* Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
* Evidence of continued professional development
* ECDL
Experience
* Extensive clinical experience
* Evidence of leading and facilitating change
* Participation in research
Knowledge
Skills
* Teaching / assessment skills
* Organisation and negotiation skills
* Ability to motivate self and others
* Evidence of audit and change management ability
* Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Other
* Diplomatic
* Assertive and confident
* Recognition of own limitations
* Able to travel between sites
* Flexibility
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
All employees (and volunteers) are expected to maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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