Job overview
An excellent opportunity to work in a welcoming team with experienced leaders in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Our team are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner with the ability to influence and promote best IPC practice across Barts Health Trust NHS. The IPC Practitioner will work with Barts Health Trust NHS staff to improve the practice and reduce hospital acquired infections. The post holder will provide leadership, mentorship and management to junior staff as well as peer support to the other Band 7 IPC Practitioners within the team.
The post requires working together with other stakeholders across the Trust to follow our Trust values and to ensure the IPC policy and guidelines are implemented into the Trust practice.
Our IPC service includes the management of isolation prioritisation to aid patients’ safety, training and education and working together with other leaders across the organisation.
The post holder will be expected to spend at least 70% of time within the clinical area providing training and support, education and advice to the clinical staff and 30% on project works (such as quality improvement projects).
Interview date to be confirmed.
For informal visits, please contact Joe Allan Trust Lead Nurse for IPC on 0203 246 0294 or email
Main duties of the job
• To support and assist the Infection Prevention & Control Team in providing an infection prevention & control service to the Trust (across all sites, including some community settings) in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections.
• The post holder will be expected to provide a proactive approach to prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection within the Trust. This will include the review, formulation, implementation and education of evidence based infection control practices.
• The post holder would be expected to supervise, develop and identify the learning needs of the Infection Control Link Staff in liaison with the Service Lead, Clinical Director of Infection Prevention & Control and Lead Infection Prevention & Control Doctor.
• The post holder will be a strong patient advocate, ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards and that all patients are treated with dignity and respect.
• Actively support the Trust Lead Nurse, Clinical Director Infection Prevention & Control and Lead Infection Prevention & Control Doctor to develop Trust wide policies in infection prevention and control, including decontamination, ventilation, food handling, hand hygiene, clinical waste management, medical devices management, etc.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RGN/RN level 1 or relevant professional qualification (HPC)
2. Evidence of post registration education
3. Holds a infection prevention & control qualification
4. Teaching (mentorship in practice or equivalent)
5. Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
6. Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
7. post registration experience
8. Experience as band 6 in infection prevention and control setting or relevant experience
9. Experience at leading teams
10. Building professional networks
11. Evidence of undertaking clinical audit / risk assessments
Desirable criteria
12. Negotiating and implementing change
13. Experience of service development / project management
14. Quality Improvement
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Awareness of current communicable disease issues
16. Demonstrate knowledge of the application of evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
17. Major incidents / EPRR
18. Equal opportunities
19. Clinical governance
20. Data protection
21. Health and safety
Skills
Essential criteria
22. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate, word processing, spread sheet and data base skills.
23. Interpersonal skills
24. Excellent clinical nursing knowledge
25. Delivery of education and training at all levels
26. Negotiation skills / the ability to influence practice
27. Ability to plan / priotise own work load
28. Good organisational skills and analytical skills
29. Knowledge of team dynamics
30. Building professional networks
31. Assertiveness skills
32. Effective team worker
33. Ability to work flexible hours to meet the service requirements
Desirable criteria
34. Ability to work to deadlines on own initative
35. Leadership skills
Other
Essential criteria
36. Current NMC / HPC registration
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
37. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
38. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
39. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
40. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
41. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)