Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking, experienced Nurse with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously.
The Health Protection Team work alongside other agencies, such as UK Health Security Agency and NHS England, to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the population of Lincolnshire.
If you are proactive, driven and keen to support system wide development and excellence, this may be the job for you!
The role sits within the Nursing and Quality Directorate within the ICB and is open to candidates with an active NMC registration and professional nursing background.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Health Protection Nurse will have a key role within the system and will support the delivery of Health Protection across Lincolnshire. They will support workstreams within the ICB Health Protection agenda, including Infection Prevention and Control, Communicable Disease Control (including management of incidents and outbreaks) and Vaccination and Immunisation programmes. This includes working with other directorates and providers to capture aspects of safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience to support the governance, assurance and improvement processes as well as supporting the development and implementation of local plans and guidance with an ability to reflect national guidance and legislation, whilst understanding and overcoming the complexities and challenges experienced in rural Lincolnshire.
The post holder will need to have a strong understanding of quality assurance and improvement and significant experience of working across different sectors of healthcare. They will also act as a subject matter expert in Health Protection to support services and colleagues within the system.
About us
NHS Lincolnshire ICB is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System in Lincolnshire, delivering the commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
As a strategic commissioner, we are responsible for meeting the needs of the population through the commissioning of high quality services. We seek to improve patient experience and are committed to looking at innovative ways to improve care.
The ICB will promote good governance and proper stewardship of public resources in persuance of its goals and in meeting its statutory duties. Good corporate governance arrangements are critical to achieving the ICB's objectives and financial sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support an effective work programme and project management of Health Protection systems and processes that deliver service improvements and the best possible healthcare to patients across Lincolnshire in line with the ICB overall strategies. Support effective leadership in Health Protection, quality and patient safety and deputise within the Health Protection remit in relevant meetings as required. Act as a subject matter expert in Health Protection to support services and colleagues within the system. Support the on-going development of strong working relationships with all health care providers, specialist commissioners and other agencies to facilitate innovation and quality improvement in health care services. Support the review of nationally produced evidence on Health Protection activity in commissioned services. Work to ensure that the ICB Governing Body receives adequate assurance in relation to Health Protection in commissioned services. Work in partnership with the ICB teams to ensure that the needs of the Lincolnshire ICB are considered. Work to ensure that incidents and complaints relating to Health Protection are investigated in a robust manner and that learning is disseminated across both commissioner and provider organisations. To advise on the inclusion of appropriate Health Protection standards for commissioned services in the service level agreements and other contracts. This will include compliance with national legislation, national guidance and accepted best practice. Ensure that all CQC registered providers meet the reporting requirements for IPC as were set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Develop excellent and trusted working relationships with the embedded Lincolnshire ICB teams to create confidence and inspire a commitment to effective team working in the delivery of key quality and safety programmes that deliver service improvement. Provide written reports as required. Provide progress/exception reports as required. To liaise with Lincolnshire ICB colleagues and gather intelligence that will inform performance monitoring e.g. federated functions of risk and governance, quality improvement function, patient and public involvement. To support and advise commissioning during the development of new services regarding the establishment of the Health Protection elements of contracts. To plan and manage a programme of IPC themed visits with key ICB commissioned services to provide additional assurance of quality and patient experience. This includes initial research regarding evidence based practice and the implications for commissioning of services to ensure a targeted approach to quality monitoring. By way of continuous monitoring, assess the performance of providers in the IPC element of Health Protection including HCAIs, audit of hand hygiene and care bundles and environmental cleaning standards. Ensure action plans are submitted by providers where they are deemed appropriate and reviewed in a timely way. Promote a vision of improved quality and safety of care in maintaining the principles of Health Protection within health, social care and home settings, to meeting the needs of the populations they are designed to serve. Work with others across the health and care system to develop the standards of Health Protection that increase public confidence and deliver high quality outcomes. As appropriate, carry out investigations on serious incidents, provide concise written documentation and present the outcome. Work in partnership with external experts and specialists. Advise on the design, construction and modification of facilities to prevent and control infection in the built environment. Work in partnership with colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support an effective work programme and project management of Health Protection systems and processes that deliver service improvements and the best possible healthcare to patients across Lincolnshire in line with the ICB overall strategies. Support effective leadership in Health Protection, quality and patient safety and deputise within the Health Protection remit in relevant meetings as required. Act as a subject matter expert in Health Protection to support services and colleagues within the system. Support the on-going development of strong working relationships with all health care providers, specialist commissioners and other agencies to facilitate innovation and quality improvement in health care services. Support the review of nationally produced evidence on Health Protection activity in commissioned services. Work to ensure that the ICB Governing Body receives adequate assurance in relation to Health Protection in commissioned services. Work in partnership with the ICB teams to ensure that the needs of the Lincolnshire ICB are considered. Work to ensure that incidents and complaints relating to Health Protection are investigated in a robust manner and that learning is disseminated across both commissioner and provider organisations. To advise on the inclusion of appropriate Health Protection standards for commissioned services in the service level agreements and other contracts. This will include compliance with national legislation, national guidance and accepted best practice. Ensure that all CQC registered providers meet the reporting requirements for IPC as were set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Develop excellent and trusted working relationships with the embedded Lincolnshire ICB teams to create confidence and inspire a commitment to effective team working in the delivery of key quality and safety programmes that deliver service improvement. Provide written reports as required. Provide progress/exception reports as required. To liaise with Lincolnshire ICB colleagues and gather intelligence that will inform performance monitoring e.g. federated functions of risk and governance, quality improvement function, patient and public involvement. To support and advise commissioning during the development of new services regarding the establishment of the Health Protection elements of contracts. To plan and manage a programme of IPC themed visits with key ICB commissioned services to provide additional assurance of quality and patient experience. This includes initial research regarding evidence based practice and the implications for commissioning of services to ensure a targeted approach to quality monitoring. By way of continuous monitoring, assess the performance of providers in the IPC element of Health Protection including HCAIs, audit of hand hygiene and care bundles and environmental cleaning standards. Ensure action plans are submitted by providers where they are deemed appropriate and reviewed in a timely way. Promote a vision of improved quality and safety of care in maintaining the principles of Health Protection within health, social care and home settings, to meeting the needs of the populations they are designed to serve. Work with others across the health and care system to develop the standards of Health Protection that increase public confidence and deliver high quality outcomes. As appropriate, carry out investigations on serious incidents, provide concise written documentation and present the outcome. Work in partnership with external experts and specialists. Advise on the design, construction and modification of facilities to prevent and control infection in the built environment. Work in partnership with colleagues.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Educated to, or working towards degree level with comprehensive experience at an operational level.
- Specialist knowledge/ experience in a Health Protection area.
- Registered nurse - level 1 Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience working as a clinician in health/social care / voluntary sector.
- Experience in an infection control, public health or vaccination programme position.
- Experience of delivering clinical governance and working with stakeholders within an NHS organisation at an operational level.
- Experience of negotiating with a wide range of staff.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency partnership.
- Ability to interpret national policy and legislation.
- Ability to interpret complex information to inform action plans and policy
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with Provider organisations and holding to account for performance
- Experience of working in an advisory role
- Experience of patient experience initiatives
- Experience of Primary care and social care Care home provision
- Report writing skills e.g. for Provider site visits
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Educated to, or working towards degree level with comprehensive experience at an operational level.
- Specialist knowledge/ experience in a Health Protection area.
- Registered nurse - level 1 Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience working as a clinician in health/social care / voluntary sector.
- Experience in an infection control, public health or vaccination programme position.
- Experience of delivering clinical governance and working with stakeholders within an NHS organisation at an operational level.
- Experience of negotiating with a wide range of staff.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency partnership.
- Ability to interpret national policy and legislation.
- Ability to interpret complex information to inform action plans and policy
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with Provider organisations and holding to account for performance
- Experience of working in an advisory role
- Experience of patient experience initiatives
- Experience of Primary care and social care Care home provision
- Report writing skills e.g. for Provider site visits
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
