Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
We are looking for a dynamic, flexible and experienced registered nurse/midwife to provide operational leadership in relation to all aspects of infection prevention and control at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
You will work alongside other members of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team to drive and support the IPC agenda.
Although the base for this post is the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, the post holder will be expected to work from any site within the Health Board depending on the needs of the service.
If you possess a Master's qualification in IPC or possess equivalent knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* Actively participate in the development and delivery of the Health Board's infection prevention and control strategy.
* Have line management and professional responsibility for the IPC Nursing team at Prince Charles Hospital.
* Develop and maintain close working relationships with the Lead IPC Nurse/Doctor and other multi-disciplinary staff across the HB to ensure delivery of excellent standards of IPC.
* With support of the Lead/Deputy Lead IPCN, the post holder will provide effective leadership across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB on an operational level, providing expert clinical advice to clinical and non-clinical areas in relation to all IPC issues and decontamination.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve.
* We treat everyone with respect.
* We all work together as one team.
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration.
* Nursing degree or equivalent experience.
* Masters qualification in IPC or possess equivalent knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.
* Clear interest and understanding of IPC.
Experience
* Significant experience in infection prevention and control as a band 6 or relevant transferable experience in quality improvement initiatives.
* Teaching experience.
Aptitude and abilities
* Ability to lead and influence team and others.
* Ability to lead and manage people.
* Ability to communicate effectively.
Values
* Ability to travel across the Health Board.
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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