Job summary
The ADNPP working within the wider corporate team will have significant trust wide responsibility and will be accountable for the operational and budgetary management of the Infection Prevention Team. The post holder is the lead nursing/midwifery advisor on infection prevention across the organisation. The post holder will undertake a full portfolio of responsibilities as agreed and delegated by the Chief Nurse/Director for Infection Prevention and Control and will be responsible for providing comprehensive and strong professional leadership, guidance advice, support and direction in relation to infection, prevention and control. The post holder will have significant trust wide responsibility with respect to developing, leading and directing the Trust programme to reduce health care associated infections as established in national trajectories and locally as established in the Trust strategy.
The service is structured around the Department of Health guidance for the four domains of Consultant practice and the national Role Profile of the Director of Infection Prevention and Control: -
- Expert practice function.
- Professional leadership and consultancy function.
- Education, training and development function.
Practice and service development, research, and evaluation function
Main duties of the job
Lead Trust wide programmes of work relating to national guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) and to ensure that national strategies are interpreted and linked through the clinical governance and performance frameworks
- Challenge clinical and institutional practices that impact on the prevention and control of infection
- Develop the role and sphere of influence of the Consultant Nurse in IPC and provide expert advice and guidance as Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
- Work with the other Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), Clinicians within the internally and externally along the local Integrated Care Board, as well as on a regional and national level
- Ensure provisions of service level agreements and contractual arrangements are met in relation to key partners (e.g. Devon Partnership Trust and One Devon (ICB) Infection Management Service)
- Analyse and present data as the joint DIPC on behalf of the Trust through the Infection Control assurance processes
- Investigate outbreaks and health care associated infections with reference to their mode and spread, liaising with all appropriate healthcare professionals
- Participate in the planning and upgrading of Trust facilities, including any relevant capital projects, ensuring that IPC standards are achieved
- Actively lead and direct, alongside the other Joint DIPC, the Infection Control and Decontamination Assurance Group
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) will ensure the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service which includes (but is not limited to):
- Surveillance, management and reporting of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and alert organisms
- Audit of clinical environment and practices related to IPC
- Outbreak prevention and control
- Development and implementation of IPC policies and strategies
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of the responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) will ensure the smooth running of all operational elements of an effective IPC service which includes (but is not limited to):
- Surveillance, management and reporting of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and alert organisms
- Audit of clinical environment and practices related to IPC
- Outbreak prevention and control
- Development and implementation of IPC policies and strategies
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of the responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Research methodology course and experience
- Masters level education in infection prevention and control
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within Infection Prevention and Control in a variety of settings
- Advanced decision-making skills that reflect a patient focus
- Evidence of service development
- Evidence of publication experience
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Evidence of leading change at an organisational level
- Evidence of conducting audit / research
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Demonstrable analytical skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Advanced skills in patient assessment and clinical examination
- Proven ability to work autonomously
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of policy and protocol development
- Evidence of incorporating research and evidence in to practice on a strategic and local level
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to facilitate and negotiate with staff and patients
- Acts as an effective role model for the profession and demonstrates own credibility through consistent demonstration of high professional standards
- Developed analytical and numeracy skills
Specific skills
Essential
- Management experience
- Recent experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Demonstrate ability to devise and deliver educational programmes
- Experience of working independently managing caseload and prioritising care
- Experience of undertaking advanced skills and clinical assessment
- Coaching / mentoring skills
- Experience analysing, developing and implementing local / national policy at organisational level
- Experience developing new services and processes
- Ability to analyse and report on complex data in relation to role
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Research methodology course and experience
- Masters level education in infection prevention and control
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within Infection Prevention and Control in a variety of settings
- Advanced decision-making skills that reflect a patient focus
- Evidence of service development
- Evidence of publication experience
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Evidence of leading change at an organisational level
- Evidence of conducting audit / research
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Demonstrable analytical skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Advanced skills in patient assessment and clinical examination
- Proven ability to work autonomously
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of policy and protocol development
- Evidence of incorporating research and evidence in to practice on a strategic and local level
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to facilitate and negotiate with staff and patients
- Acts as an effective role model for the profession and demonstrates own credibility through consistent demonstration of high professional standards
- Developed analytical and numeracy skills
Specific skills
Essential
- Management experience
- Recent experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Demonstrate ability to devise and deliver educational programmes
- Experience of working independently managing caseload and prioritising care
- Experience of undertaking advanced skills and clinical assessment
- Coaching / mentoring skills
- Experience analysing, developing and implementing local / national policy at organisational level
- Experience developing new services and processes
- Ability to analyse and report on complex data in relation to role
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).
