Job summary
The role requires the post holder to support and work in collaboration with the Lead and Deputy Lead Nurse Infection Prevention and Control, the infection prevention and control team, teams across the organisation and with external stakeholders to meet the Trust Infection Prevention and Control requirements in line with national and local frameworks and legislation.
The post holder will offer clinical and line management leadership to the operational team. The post holder will also provide visible leadership to extended membership of the infection prevention and control service to ensure there is good clinical engagement and involvement to deliver the key objectives of the Trust.
The post holder will practice at an advanced level, demonstrating a high level of autonomy, leadership and clinical decision making.
As a member of the corporate nursing team, the post holder will act as a professional role model to all nurses and midwives and will take corrective action to uphold the standards required of the Trust and the profession. This will include participating in service specific and senior nurse shift arrangements to provide professional advice and leadership during evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
- Prompt identification of infection and potential infection hazards
- Advise/communicate effectively with all healthcare staff, patients and public.
- Liaise with wards, departments, health centre premises and areas within sphere of responsibility to monitor the implementation of and compliance with the infection-control policies
- Act as liaison between the laboratory, medical and nursing staff to ensure the instigation of the appropriate management of infection control
- Participate in/provide infection control services to external organisations where appropriate
- Work with other members of the Infection Control Team and with the Health Protection Team
- Promote the use of evidence based practice in the development of policies and procedures
- Formulate/write/update infection control policies and procedures and discuss with the Infection Control Team and relevant personnel
- Prompt identification, investigation and control of outbreaks of infection
- Take part in relevant evaluation trials of new techniques, products and equipment relating to infection control
- In collaboration with Infection Control Team members carry out risk assessments, with consideration to local circumstances and communicate actions required by Clinical Staff for safe Infection Control Practice
About us
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a senior leadership role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust's objectives and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the best possible care for patients. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge of infection prevention and control and the ability to apply this to clinical practice
- Intervene and provide expert advice in complex or urgent situations in relation to infection prevention and control
- Provide clinical leadership across all Trust sites anticipating and identify key strategic issues and priorities facing the speciality
- Work closely with staff and patients to support adherence to infection prevention and control policies and interventions
- Initiate timely and appropriate consultation and / or referral when a problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise
- Work with clinicians and senior managers within the Trust and multi-agency colleagues
- Support service / pathway redesign within the specialist area ensuring delivery of a quality service
- Provide clinical and professional leadership, expertise and advice in specialist area at an advance level to healthcare professionals, service users and key stakeholders
- Support the development and monitoring of the annual infection prevention and control work plan
- Support the development and monitoring of the Trust surveillance programmes to include mandatory, targeted and alert organism surveillance. Support the Lead Nurse to ensure findings are fedback to clinicians and service improvements identified and positively addressed
- Support the formulation of written, evidence based and referenced infection prevention and control guidance/ policies and monitoring of practices through the corporate and divisional annual audit programme
- Support the infection prevention and control audit programme, ensuring necessary actions are taken with feedback to managers and clinical teams
- Support the delivery of best practice Infection Prevention and Control delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with external Service Level Agreements (SLAs) e.g., Tuberculosis Nurse led Service, Care homes, and GP Practices for North Derbyshire
- Support the adaptation and delivery of education programmes in line with changes in legislation, guidance and local surveillance activity
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge of infection prevention and control and the ability to apply this to clinical practice
- Intervene and provide expert advice in complex or urgent situations in relation to infection prevention and control
- Provide clinical leadership across all Trust sites anticipating and identify key strategic issues and priorities facing the speciality
- Work closely with staff and patients to support adherence to infection prevention and control policies and interventions
- Initiate timely and appropriate consultation and / or referral when a problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise
- Work with clinicians and senior managers within the Trust and multi-agency colleagues
- Support service / pathway redesign within the specialist area ensuring delivery of a quality service
- Provide clinical and professional leadership, expertise and advice in specialist area at an advance level to healthcare professionals, service users and key stakeholders
- Support the development and monitoring of the annual infection prevention and control work plan
- Support the development and monitoring of the Trust surveillance programmes to include mandatory, targeted and alert organism surveillance. Support the Lead Nurse to ensure findings are fedback to clinicians and service improvements identified and positively addressed
- Support the formulation of written, evidence based and referenced infection prevention and control guidance/ policies and monitoring of practices through the corporate and divisional annual audit programme
- Support the infection prevention and control audit programme, ensuring necessary actions are taken with feedback to managers and clinical teams
- Support the delivery of best practice Infection Prevention and Control delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with external Service Level Agreements (SLAs) e.g., Tuberculosis Nurse led Service, Care homes, and GP Practices for North Derbyshire
- Support the adaptation and delivery of education programmes in line with changes in legislation, guidance and local surveillance activity
Person Specification
Application and Interview
Essential
- oLevel one Registered Nurse
- oDegree or Diploma in Infection Control
- oENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- oEvidence of brad nursing experience
- oEvidence of IPC Nursing at Band 6
- oEvidence of Leadership and Change Management
- oExperience in designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes for a variety of clinical staff
- oExperience of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- oProven advanced clinical knowledge and skills in relation to Infection Control
- oExcellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to manage complex clinical and operational situations in relation to infection control, which involve staff from all levels within an organisation
- oDeveloped interpersonal and influencing skills
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff on Infection Control issues
- oDeveloped skills in the audit and incident investigation processes
- oSpecialist knowledge of strategies, directives and developments pertinent to Infection Control
- oAble to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these risks
- oA positive and flexible style and approach, Excellent team working skills, Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes Trust values, Car driver
Desirable
- oMSc in relevant subject
- oAlready leading or working within an Infection Control Team
- oAn understanding of organisational management issues
- oFlexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- oAwareness of the Infection Prevention Society
Person Specification
Application and Interview
Essential
- oLevel one Registered Nurse
- oDegree or Diploma in Infection Control
- oENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- oEvidence of brad nursing experience
- oEvidence of IPC Nursing at Band 6
- oEvidence of Leadership and Change Management
- oExperience in designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes for a variety of clinical staff
- oExperience of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- oProven advanced clinical knowledge and skills in relation to Infection Control
- oExcellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to manage complex clinical and operational situations in relation to infection control, which involve staff from all levels within an organisation
- oDeveloped interpersonal and influencing skills
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff on Infection Control issues
- oDeveloped skills in the audit and incident investigation processes
- oSpecialist knowledge of strategies, directives and developments pertinent to Infection Control
- oAble to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these risks
- oA positive and flexible style and approach, Excellent team working skills, Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes Trust values, Car driver
Desirable
- oMSc in relevant subject
- oAlready leading or working within an Infection Control Team
- oAn understanding of organisational management issues
- oFlexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- oAwareness of the Infection Prevention Society
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
