Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT). We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to take up a post within our IPCT.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a nurse wishing to further their career in a specialist and pivotal field within healthcare. The role is interesting and includes regular visits to ward and department areas, proactive advice giving to patients, staff and visitors, problem solving, undertaking audits, infection surveillance, outbreak management and teaching.

Participate in delivering the infection prevention and control clinical service throughout the Trust.

Deliver visible clinical expertise and a clear focus in the operational prevention and control of infection in a range pf care settings, contributing to the improvement in the quality of patient care.

To support the Trust in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections through risk assessment, surveillance, audit, intervention and education.

To be an effective role model that inspires and motivates others, empowering them to ensure all IPC policies and procedures are followed.

Participate in communication networks and collaborative working relationships with key personnel eg: Matrons, ward Mangers, Microbiology, Estates and Facilities and Occupational Health.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Participate in Divisional infection prevention and control clinical partnership work.

Contribute to specific operational programmes in order to achieve a high level of compliance with national guidance for infection prevention and control, including The Health and Social Care Act (2008): Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections.

Participate in work pertaining to the managed reduction of rates and numbers of healthcare-associated infection.

Support the monitoring of rates and types of infection within the Trust by collating and sometimes analysing infection surveillance and audit data.

Participate in infection prevention and control policies and guidelines related work in order to improve staff practice and safe patient care.

Participate in a clinical programme of education and training in all aspects of infection prevention and control.

Contribute to the body of knowledge that exists regarding the transmission of healthcare associated infection both locally and nationally.

Contribute to the continued co-ordination of the infection prevention and control service by deputising for the Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Specialists.