Are you looking to join a dynamic team who are focused on supporting high quality, safe and effective healthcare for patients?
Would you like to work in a role that provides varied community work and professional development opportunities?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspiring Infection Prevention and Control Nurses to join our self-motivated evolving team.
The Infection Prevention team provides clinical and technical support to our clinicians, services, divisions and to the wider CLCH organisation. We are focused on supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and effective healthcare to our patients.
If you have broad clinical experience, a passion for providing high quality, safe and effective patient care, and an interest in how infection prevention and control is proved to be an integral part of patient care, then this may be your awaited opportunity.
Main duties of the job
You may not have worked in a community trust before, but if you are thinking it is the tedious option, then take a moment to reflect on what great opportunity you would be missing. Our service covers in-patient rehabilitation beds, community nursing, out-patients care, day surgery, walk-in centres, children's services, sexual health services, dental services, podiatry, other specialist services and much, much more.
These roles provide an opportunity to collaborate and work in partnership with a huge array of clinical specialist services and teams not only within the trust but also extend to a broad range of external stakeholders and integrated care systems.
These posts will work with an allocated geographical division; however, the team operates an agile working strategy across five operational divisions where service is required.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
* Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
* Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
* Flexible working options
* Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Post-graduate training course - examples include an area of specialist clinical practice, teaching, mentoring or leadership
* Specialist training to degree / post-graduate diploma level in Infection Control / Health Protection
* Teaching and/or mentorship qualification
Experience
* Minimum of two years clinical experience
* Experience in the clinical setting of teaching, audit or implementing change in practice
* Working knowledge of invasive and medical devices, their management, and related clinical procedures
* Demonstrable experience in applying infection prevention policy / national directives within current and/or past roles
* Experience in infection prevention and control nursing
* Experience in community healthcare
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of infection prevention across different community care settings and disciplines
* Able to assess, teach and demonstrate clinical procedures, such as aseptic technique, phlebotomy, taking of nose, throat, and wound swabs
* Able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
* Able to build effective working relationships
* Able to communicate complex and/or sensitive information to patients and staff, where there may be barriers to acceptance
* Able to assess and interpret information, e.g., microbiological results, assess risk and apply advice to local situations
* Able to use display screen equipment - standard keyboard / IT skills, knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Able to provide training and education
* Able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and to work under pressure
* Able to plan workload and set priorities according to the needs of the service and annual work programme
* Able to be accountable for own professional practice and work autonomously
* Able to work constructively to implement best practice where there may be resource constraints
* Awareness of own limitations and able to escalate as needed
* Able to undertake clinical audit and surveillance
Other
* Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Able to demonstrate understanding of the Trust's values and behaviours
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.
Deputy Director of Infection Prevention & Control
£44,806 to £53,134 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
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