Band 7 Infection Prevention & Control CNS | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,178 - £55,492 Per annum inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Romford / Ilford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6224183/162-5209-AV-B |
Summary
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated and articulate specialist nurse in infection prevention & control who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence others. You must have the ability to work autonomously undertaking the day-to-day management of your clinical areas and providing effective infection control advice to all in the organisation. You must have commitment to influence change and drive improvement in the challenging and changing specialty of infection prevention and control.
Barking Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust already has a successful infection prevention & control service providing support to (2 Hospital sites). This Band 7 post provides the opportunity to work with the Queens Hospital/ King George Hospital IPC team. Supported by the IPC Lead Nurse in Infection Prevention and Control and DDIPC to develop and motivate Trust wide staff and to be involved and influence the outcome of patient care in a busy London Hospital, where infection prevention & control standards are essential to patient safety. Support and assist the Infection Prevention & Control Team in providing an infection control service to the Trust (all sites including the community) in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections.
The Infection Prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Specialist is to act as a member of the Infection Prevention & Control Team providing a specialist service for the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection, training to the hospital staff and contractors for Barking, Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust. The aim of the service is to provide ongoing infection prevention and control programme to reduce the risk of health care associated infection and so contributing to the quality of patient care and service delivery.
Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.
As we recover from Covid-19, we’re proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Friday 26 Apr 2024
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