Infection Prevention Staff Nurse

• Have a registration with the appropriate governing body and have qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC
• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and keen to embrace new ideas
• Be an excellent communicator and team worker & flexible with regards to shift patterns
• Can fully understand each patient's needs and provide individual attention

Up to £49,000 per annum pro rata

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health, and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

Together with the Director of Clinical Service (DCS) in the role of Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) for the Hospital you will be operationally responsible for the day-to-day management of Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital. In this role you work 20 hours per week as the Infection Prevention Co-ordinator (IPC) for the hospital, and the successful candidate will be funded to attend the Nuffield Health IPC Course run by de Montfort University resulting in Level 6 credits and will then work with the DIPC to lead on IP for the hospital.

IP responsibilities will include practical IP training to both clinical and non-clinical staff, uploading of IP data to the UKHSA database, investigation any infections at the site (with department leads) identifying areas for improvements in care, and chairing the monthly hospital HCAI group and supporting the DIPC to prepare for the quarterly IP&C Committee meetings. There is also an opportunity in the longer term to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become an Infection Prevention Specialist Nurse.

Experience is beneficial but not necessary as Infection Prevention training and support will be provided but a keen interest in IP and an ability to work independently are essential. The friendly nursing team consists of nurses with a background of all different surgical specialities and there is a culture of strong teamwork and supporting each other.

The senior nursing team strongly believe in personal & professional development and actively encourage staff to partake in annual appraisals and to develop themselves through attendance at study days, learning new clinical skills and sharing knowledge with colleagues.

What are the responsibilities of an Infection Prevention Co-Ordinator / Nurse:

• Be part of a close-knit team headed by our director of Clinical Services
• With our consultant- led service, you will be working directly with some of the best clinical talent around, gaining experience with new practices, equipment, and facilities
• You'll interact with practitioners from other departments because you understand the importance of continuity in patient care
• You will be able to manage a patient workload in a constantly changing environment

What are we looking for in an Infection Prevention Co-Ordinator / Nurse: