Job summary
Provide vision, strategic direction and professional leadership to all staff across the Trust. Promoting excellence in all areas of clinical practice and patient care to ensure that all patients receiving care and treatment have a high quality patient experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a clinical expert in the field of infection prevention and control and will fulfil the 4 domains of the Nurse Consultant function:
- Advanced and expert level practice within the field of infection prevention and control Leadership and consultancy.
- Development and provision of education and training.
- Service development and improvement.
- Research evaluation, and audit.
Will practice at an advanced clinical level and exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. Providing clinical leadership, expert practice, and advanced knowledge, integrating research evidence into practice and contributing to/leading on research in infection prevention and control. There is an expectation that a minimum of 50% of the post holder's portfolio will be spent in direct autonomous clinical practice, having clinical responsibility from an infection prevention and control perspective and providing leadership for clinicians within the field of clinical expertise.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Masters Degree in relevant field or equivalent or higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management/leadership qualification or programme
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Working toward doctorate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience working effectively in the field of infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
- Evidence of dissemination of research and applying research to clinical practice
- Evidence of involvement in local and national networks
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
Desirable
- Presentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/chair national networks relating to specialty
- Evidence of undertaking research
- Evidence of extensive experience working in acute, community or integrated Trust
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
Desirable
- Experience/interest research/technical knowledge around personal protective equipment and its application in infection prevention and control
Audit and research
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to the multiprofessional team.
- Evidence of audit undertaken and outcomes.
- Evidence of translation of research finding into practice/implementation of research based practice.
- Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies and protocols
Information Management and Technology
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages particular Excel spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Familiar with use and interpretation of SPC
- Experience of supporting implementation of an EPR to the benefit of infection prevention and control practice.
other factors
Essential
- Drive, energy, enthusiasm, resourcefulness and resilience.
- Team player with a focus on achievement
- Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty to meet challenging deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Masters Degree in relevant field or equivalent or higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management/leadership qualification or programme
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Working toward doctorate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience working effectively in the field of infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
- Evidence of dissemination of research and applying research to clinical practice
- Evidence of involvement in local and national networks
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
Desirable
- Presentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/chair national networks relating to specialty
- Evidence of undertaking research
- Evidence of extensive experience working in acute, community or integrated Trust
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
Desirable
- Experience/interest research/technical knowledge around personal protective equipment and its application in infection prevention and control
Audit and research
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to the multiprofessional team.
- Evidence of audit undertaken and outcomes.
- Evidence of translation of research finding into practice/implementation of research based practice.
- Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies and protocols
Information Management and Technology
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages particular Excel spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Familiar with use and interpretation of SPC
- Experience of supporting implementation of an EPR to the benefit of infection prevention and control practice.
other factors
Essential
- Drive, energy, enthusiasm, resourcefulness and resilience.
- Team player with a focus on achievement
- Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty to meet challenging deadlines.
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).
