Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join the IPC team. The IPC CNS will work in conjunction with staff across the UCLH sites to improve IPC practice and reduce hospital acquired infections.The post holder will provide leadership, mentorship, and line management to junior members of the team as well as peer support to the other band 7 IPC CNS within the team.This post requires collaborative working with the IPC team and with all healthcare personnel across the Trust. Working alongside the IPC Consultant Nurses, Senior Nurses, IPC CNSs, Director of Infection Prevention & Control (DIPC) and the IPC Team, the post holder will shape IPC policy and guidance ensuring implementation into practice.The IPC service includes the Trust wide management of isolation prioritisation to aid patient flow ensuring patient safety is maintained. Working alongside the coordination and operational services to review and advise on decontamination, building regulation compliance and the development of Trust wide education and audit programmes amongst others.The post holder will be expected to spend 70% of time within the clinical areas providing education & training and advisory service; offering support and advice to staff clinically and 30% on project work and classroom-based teaching programmes.
Main duties of the job
o Providing and supporting a visible and proactive approach to the prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection. This includes the review, formulation, implementation and education of evidence-based infection prevention and control practices (IPC), in line with national and Trust policy and guidance.o Providing expert advice to multi-professional colleagues, patients and carers on IPCo Contribute to the development and implementation of measures to reduce the incidence of infection.o Work collaboratively to develop systems and processes to support the organisation's objectives relating to IPCo Working with clinical teams across the Trust to implement, monitor and measure compliance relating to infection prevention and control.o Take a lead in the clinical audit process, including the evaluation and disseminating learning outcomes.o Developing and delivering educational and training programmes to all disciplines within the Trust.o Acting as a strong patient advocate, providing visible compassionate leadership, and ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards.o Leading on developing and reviewing Trust infection prevention and control policies and guidelines as directed by the nurse consultants/ deputy DIPCs.o Lead the day to day running of the IPC team under the guidance of the Senior IPCNs.o Act as a line manager and mentor for junior members of the IPC team.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse
- Mentorship qualification/ SSSA
- Working towards MSC in Infection prevention and control or equivalent
- Possesses and excellent understanding of infection prevention and control issues
Desirable
- Leadership development programme
- Management development programme
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years working as an IPC nurse at Band 6 or above
- Experience of managing a group of patients with alert organisms
- Experience of managing a group of patients with alert organisms Experience of advising and educating patients about infection prevention and control
- Experience of managing outbreaks
- Experience of mentoring and facilitating staff's learning
- Experience of auditing infection prevention and control practice
- Experience of investigating infection prevention and control incidents and reporting finding and any learning
- Experience of delivering education sessions and presenting information
- Experience of monitoring environmental factors of IPC in the clinical environment
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies
- Experience of leading and delegating duties
- Demonstrate an understanding of research, evidence-based practice, and clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience of line management
- Experience of collecting surveillance data
- Experience of reviewing and auditing equipment decontamination
- Experience of publishing articles and/ or poster presentations
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to care for patients with invasive devices
- Excellent organisation and managerial skills
- Excellent organisation and managerial skills
- Able to challenge poor practice to optimise patient safety and staff experience.
- Able to work with IT systems including: oEHRS oLab systems (WinPath/ Helix) oMicrosoft packages
- Able to motivate and develop a multidisciplinary team
- Able to effectively escalate issues to the senior IPC team
- Able to work on/ under own initiative
- Ability to cope with unpredictable workloads and mange deadlines
Desirable
- Interviewing and appraisal skills
Communication
Essential
- Able to effectively escalate issues and concerns to the senior IPC team
- Able to communicate effectively verbally, written and electronically
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- Able to deliver teaching sessions to a wide range disciplines
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to act as a preceptor/ facilitator/ mentor
- Demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development
- Demonstrate desire to work in clinical area
- Commitment to an open culture of learning and continuous improvement
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Hours of work are Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
- Spend a minimum of 70% of the time within clinical area providing advice and support
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service including cross site working and participation in the on-call rota at weekends and bank holidays
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse
- Mentorship qualification/ SSSA
- Working towards MSC in Infection prevention and control or equivalent
- Possesses and excellent understanding of infection prevention and control issues
Desirable
- Leadership development programme
- Management development programme
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years working as an IPC nurse at Band 6 or above
- Experience of managing a group of patients with alert organisms
- Experience of managing a group of patients with alert organisms Experience of advising and educating patients about infection prevention and control
- Experience of managing outbreaks
- Experience of mentoring and facilitating staff's learning
- Experience of auditing infection prevention and control practice
- Experience of investigating infection prevention and control incidents and reporting finding and any learning
- Experience of delivering education sessions and presenting information
- Experience of monitoring environmental factors of IPC in the clinical environment
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies
- Experience of leading and delegating duties
- Demonstrate an understanding of research, evidence-based practice, and clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience of line management
- Experience of collecting surveillance data
- Experience of reviewing and auditing equipment decontamination
- Experience of publishing articles and/ or poster presentations
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to care for patients with invasive devices
- Excellent organisation and managerial skills
- Excellent organisation and managerial skills
- Able to challenge poor practice to optimise patient safety and staff experience.
- Able to work with IT systems including: oEHRS oLab systems (WinPath/ Helix) oMicrosoft packages
- Able to motivate and develop a multidisciplinary team
- Able to effectively escalate issues to the senior IPC team
- Able to work on/ under own initiative
- Ability to cope with unpredictable workloads and mange deadlines
Desirable
- Interviewing and appraisal skills
Communication
Essential
- Able to effectively escalate issues and concerns to the senior IPC team
- Able to communicate effectively verbally, written and electronically
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- Able to deliver teaching sessions to a wide range disciplines
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to act as a preceptor/ facilitator/ mentor
- Demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development
- Demonstrate desire to work in clinical area
- Commitment to an open culture of learning and continuous improvement
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Hours of work are Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
- Spend a minimum of 70% of the time within clinical area providing advice and support
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service including cross site working and participation in the on-call rota at weekends and bank holidays
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
