Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the recently re-structured Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB), who value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This new full-time (37.5 hours per week) Band 7 role with associated NHS benefits will support primary care, care homes, and the wider Integrated Care System (ICS) across these counties. We welcome applications from those with:
* A working knowledge and a passion for the exciting field of IP&C
* Professional nursing qualification and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
* Desire to make a difference to patient quality and reduce risks of infection and antimicrobial resistance
* Ability to demonstrate basic IT skills
* Able to travel to healthcare provider sites
* An ability to work as part of a team providing IP&C guidance against evidence-based practice and relevant legislation
Main duties of the job
Job base location will be a flexible hybrid of site visits (expenses paid), BOB ICB offices (available in the 3 counties), or home-based according to organisational needs. The role will support the implementation and delivery of the IPC strategy. Working under the guidance of the Head of IPC and vaccinations, you will work closely with the Infection prevention and control (IPC) Nurse and Quality and patient experience managers to support the wider quality work of the organisation.
About us
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West.
We work collaboratively with partner organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS).
Our key priorities are to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7 million people who live in our communities.
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates, and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Job responsibilities
The role sits within the BOB ICB IPC and Vaccination function and will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation and delivery of the IPC strategy. Working under the guidance of the Head of IPC and vaccinations, this role will work closely with the Quality and patient experience managers to support wider quality work of the organisation.
The below is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities, and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
1. Prepare information and collate data on IPC related issues i.e. infection rates to support the Head of IPC and vaccination in identifying themes and areas for improvement.
2. Prepare papers for identified boards as directed by the Head of IPC and Vaccinations.
3. Support providers, within identified framework, when quality issues are identified that relate to IPC through expert advice and signposting/delivery of training as appropriate.
4. Support the ICS network of IPC leads to become sustainable in the development of a community of practice.
5. Support the Head of IPC and Vaccinations in pathway development of IPC related services i.e. outbreak preparedness.
6. Act as a clinical subject matter expert supporting the Quality and patient experience managers within the wider ICB functions, including site visits as directed by the Head of IPC and Vaccinations.
7. Support development of IPC capacity and capability across system partners.
Person Specification
Communication Skills
* Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
* Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
* Experience leading training sessions.
Experience
* Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
* Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
* Experience of managing risks and reporting.
* Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area, must hold NMC registration.
* Post-graduate qualification in Management Studies or equivalent.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
Planning Skills
* Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
* Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Analytical
* Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
* Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
* Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
* Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
* Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
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.
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