A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Following progress within the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team in CPFT, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse/AHP individual with keen interest in Infection prevention and control to join our team. It is an opportunity to make a real difference to patient safety and quality care service delivery through infection prevention and control specialist role.
We are looking to appoint two part time Band 6 registered nurse/AHP who are keen to develop their knowledge and experience of this specialist area to work alongside other members of the team at each side of the county Cambridge / Peterborough.
There may be possibility to have the role as a one full time position, candidate should indicate preference on application.
The infection control practitioner/ Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will ensure high standard of evidenced based care are provided in all aspect of infection prevention and control in the trust.
The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and acting upon standards of Infection Prevention and Control practices that fall below the acceptable standards and legislative responsibilities.
This post is central to the delivery of clinically based support, education and training on IPC matters throughout the Trust.
Working alongside senior IPC Nurses the post holder will contribute to development and embedding of evidence based IPC practices in all clinical services within the Trust( inpatient and community). The post holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary clinical assessment of patients in all areas of the Trust in relation to IPC.
Provide IPaC clinical leadership to colleagues within the trust to ensure the safe delivery of patient centred care. Participate in and promote close links with all clinical teams and other agencies to develop effective care plan and delivery of IPC agenda .
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
• To act as a clinical practitioner, demonstrating knowledge and skill beyond that associated with traditional nursing / Allied Health care professional (AHP) roles, including the integration of research evidence into practice through expert clinical reasoning and decision-making.
• To act as an acknowledged expert in the provision of patient management advice in relation to Infection Prevention and Control.
• To utilise clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge in the management of patients with highly complex presentations and to be clinically competent to utilise expert IPC skills in a variety of clinical settings.
• To participate in research and clinical audit for monitoring and prevention of health care associated infections.
• To co-develop, establish and implement guidelines and clinician led initiatives, particularly where precedents do not exist or require adaption to meet different client groups.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Apr 2025