Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse
Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse - 37.5 hours - 10 month contract
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Infection Prevention and control team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
The Infection Prevention Service is seeking to appoint a full time Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for a 10 month secondment. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who wishes to expand their knowledge, experience and learn new skills within a dynamic team.
The successful candidate will be expected to have a sound knowledge of clinical nursing, excellent clinical skills and experience working in the field of infection prevention. You will need to be able to empower staff and facilitate effective infection prevention practice within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are vital, with an ability to motivate others, prioritise your workload and have a positive approach due to the challenging work, as no two days are the same.
As the service covers off site facilities, community sites as well as the Stepping Hill site, an ability to travel is an essential part of the role.
You will be required to work to high standards maintaining a high quality finish to aspects of your work.
The post is full time, 37.5 hours, over 7 days with a need for flexibility as there may be early starts, late finishes on some days, with advanced notice.
Benefits
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on NMC register
* Professional or clinical qualification relevant to speciality or evidence of working towards
* Evidence of study at degree level
* Supporting learners in practice course
Knowledge
* Update research & evidence based practice
* Evidence of further learning
Experience
* Experience of working in infection prevention & control
* Evidence of continual professional development
* Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
* Coaching skills
Skills
* Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement & evaluate care around IP
* Awareness of implementing change & willingness to learn new skills
Equality & Diversity
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a yearPer annum pro rata
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