Overview
Are you driven to ensure the highest standard's in Infection Prevention Control (IPC) can be achieved in every service, situation, circumstance, location and setting? Surrey and Boarders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a passionate IPC lead who can demonstrate effective and productive leadership skills as a senior nurse and clinical expert in the field of IPC.
The post holder will be part of the senior IPC leadership team, being required to adapt to meet service needs, which will require cross site working and cover as necessary to maintain a safe and optimal IPC service across our Trust. As an innovative applicant creating workable solutions and providing highly expert professional infection control advice, leadership decision making, and accurate and timely reporting will be essential. Your strategic leadership will be instrumental in implementing the national and local IPC framework's, Policy and guidance.
The post holder will act as a subject matter expert, demonstrating advanced infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge and skill, including the integration of research evidence into practice whilst working alongside the Physical Health Team to ensure responsiveness, efficiency, and the promotion of physical healthcare. Furthermore, the post holder will also provide inspirational leadership to clinicians in relation to the effective mitigation and management of clinical & operational risk.
The post holder will work with the Head of Physical Health and Physical Health Site Practitioners (PHSPs) to provide specialist nursing input in the identification, prevention, monitoring, and control of infection across our Trust. Contributing to the development and implementation of IPC guidelines and initiatives. Holding managerial responsibility for leading and coordinating the IPC environmental audits, whilst having the ability to work autonomously, leading IPC investigations and issues as they arise is essential. Attendance at relevant committees representing IPC will be required. Creating systems and structures that support the assurance of safe IPC practices are essential.
The post holder will be able to contribute to and support the Head of Physical Health in collating and reporting timely, efficient IPC data and reports, which will involve overseeing and monitoring IPC team compliance through our IQVIA system, and follow up where standards fall below expectation.
The role involves holding managerial responsibility for leading, coordinating and performing Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) testing across all relevant services.
Through daily activities and contact with clinical teams, supporting the PHSPs promoting the physical health of the people who use services as part of our Trust's wider Physical Health agenda is essential within the role.
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
About the Trust
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
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