A Vacancy at NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infection Prevention and Control team. We are looking to recruit an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse who will be responsible for delivery and implementation of IPC quality assurance processes for healthcare providers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
You will have working knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control guidance, with proven experience of delivering and maintaining excellent IPC practices. The postholder will be required to have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the ICB and across external stakeholders including NHS and independent service providers, Local Authorities, NHS England and UKHSA. You will be well organised, with the ability to work from home, attend offices at County Hall and visit provider sites across LLR, as required.
We are a small team and have built on our strong local partnerships and made significant progress in addressing infection prevention operational challenges and in shaping our strategic goals. Our 5-year plans sets out ambitious objectives with a strong emphasis on integration, population health management and reducing inequity.
The Infection Prevention and Control Clinician will:
· Support the IPC Nurse Manager, Heads of Quality and the Chief Nurse in delivering the Infection Prevention and Control Agenda for the LLR ICB, in line with the latest Health and Social Care Act: Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance.
· Be responsible for assisting in ensuring that the ICB has effective quality assurance processes for IPC standards across a range of healthcare providers.
· Be responsible for providing specialist infection prevention and control advice to colleagues both internal and external to the ICB and to support the ongoing reduction of healthcare and community associated infections.
· Assist with the communication of current national, regional and local IPC guidance and liaise with appropriate organisations and agencies to ensure IPC standards are properly managed.
· The postholder will also assist with providing operational support to Primary Care, providing IPC advice and guidance to direct enquiries, and undertaking site-visits where appropriate.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Feb 2025