Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a 12 month secondment to Infection Prevention and control to cover maternity leave.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an expert specialist service that positively impacts on the experience of patients, visitors and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care as appropriate across the Trust in regards to infection prevention and control.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to contribute to an advanced/expert specialist service that positively impacts on the experience of patients, visitors and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care as appropriate across the Trust in regards to infection prevention and control.
This will be achieved through the provision of expert clinical advice, consistent and sustained improvements in standards of practice and care in infection prevention and control, staff development to meet patients’ needs in infection prevention and control and contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of care.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To develop and contribute towards and work as part of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) on the development of evidence-based policies and practice, to ensure they are regularly updated and to monitor their implementation.
2. As part of the IPCT to participate in the development of the team objectives and operational plan and to participate in the implementation of the Trust Infection Prevention and Control annual programme.
3. To provide highly complex, sensitive advice and support to staff, patients and relatives using empathy and reassurance as required.
4. To participate and lead in committees and working parties as directed by the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to provide infection prevention and control support and guidance.
5. To provide support for investigations into complaints and clinical incidents where infection prevention and control is involved.
6. To provide effective clinical leadership to support and inspire nursing colleagues.
7. To act as an Infection Prevention and Control advisor and role model to colleagues within the Trust.
8. To promote evidence-based infection control practice.
Person specification
Training qualification
Essential criteria
9. First Level Registered Nurse
10. Proof of Post Qualification Practice Development
Desirable criteria
11. Teaching qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Minimum 3 years post – registration experience
13. Teaching or mentoring qualification or relevant experience
14. Experience of working in a co-ordinating function within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
15. Management experience of audit/research projects
skills and ability
Essential criteria
16. Good IT skills including Excel and a variety of IT packages
17. Knowledge of wider NHS nursing policies and agendas
18. Strong communication/interpersonal skills including empathy and reassurance