About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen, for an experienced Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse Specialist to join the award winning, innovative North Yorkshire Community Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT). The Team are dynamic with a proactive approach to infection prevention and control. The post holder will be an active member of the team with a focus on producing high quality IPC resources working closely with the teams Educational Resource Specialist. The team are the market leaders in producing IPC policies, posters and educational work books for Care Homes, GP Practices and Domiciliary Care.
The post will include collaborative working with colleagues in IPC, UKHSA, ICB and Local Authorities.
This post is for 22.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Produce high quality IPC resources e.g. work books, posters, policies. Working closely with the Education Resource Specialist in the team Provide advisory and clinical input to facilitate and continuously improve quality infection prevention and control care for patients in the community. Contribute to marketing meetings with the team. Provide specialist clinical advice, support and counselling for patients, relatives and the general public on community infection prevention and control issues.
Provide advice on infection prevention and control practices including outbreak management.
Investigate outbreaks of healthcare associated infection, with particular reference to their source and mode of spread.
Provide nursing advice to those patients with alert organisms e.g. C. difficile, PVL, MRSA.
Use assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation skills to provide individualised care.
Establish effective partnerships with patients and their families and act as the patient's advocate to ensure their needs are met appropriately.
Provide advice on individualised patient care based upon the principles of evidence-based practice.
Recognise, investigate and take the necessary action to resolve HCAI issues.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles. All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Gillian Partridge on [email protected]
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Level 1 Registered Nurse. First level Degree / Diploma in Nursing A recognised Infection Prevention and Control qualification e.g. PG cert, degree module, ENB 329. A recognised Teaching Qualification. Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development Working as an IPC Nurse Specialist
Desirable
Cert Ed in education Experience of working as an IPC Nurse Specialist in the community Community nursing experience Experience of using innovative education platforms e.g. Mentimeter when delivering education.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gibraltar House
Thurston Road
Northallerton
DL6 2NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)