Job summary
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB are seeking a notable nurse leader to take on the role as Senior Infection prevention and control nurse. This is an exciting opportunity as we prepare to develop a Primary as well as a Secondary care service within CTMUHB.
This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of infection prevention and control principles. The nurse will work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Leadership and Management Policy development - working closely with Head of Nursing for IPC and with senior staff to contribute, implement and review IPC strategy, policies and protocols Education and Training -participate in the development and delivery of training and education programmes to all members of CTMUHB Surveillance and Reporting -provide reports to IPC meeting Clinical Advice- provide expert clinical advice on IPC relating directly to patients Collaboration -working collaboratively with other departments and external agencies to promote Infection prevention and control practise
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mange the Infection prevention & control team ensuring supervision, mentorship and assessment via the development review process
Ensure safe systems and processes are in place for infection control to identify and minimise risks with regard to IPC; in relation to clinical practice, influencing clinical managers and patient safety
Collaborate in the investigation of complaints, accident reports and untoward incidents and give highly specialist advice ensuring the implementation of recommendations of action
Receive and impart highly sensitive and complex information regarding IPC on a regular basis to others within and outside of the Health Board, including Welsh Government.
Communicate and demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when communicating highly sensitive information to patients/ clients, visitors/ relatives and colleagues with regards to transmissible infections, overcoming any barriers to understanding.
Work with the IPCT to review the strategic, surveillance, educational and audit plans and participate in the development and implementation of agreed action plans and programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mange the Infection prevention & control team ensuring supervision, mentorship and assessment via the development review process
Ensure safe systems and processes are in place for infection control to identify and minimise risks with regard to IPC; in relation to clinical practice, influencing clinical managers and patient safety
Collaborate in the investigation of complaints, accident reports and untoward incidents and give highly specialist advice ensuring the implementation of recommendations of action
Receive and impart highly sensitive and complex information regarding IPC on a regular basis to others within and outside of the Health Board, including Welsh Government.
Communicate and demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when communicating highly sensitive information to patients/ clients, visitors/ relatives and colleagues with regards to transmissible infections, overcoming any barriers to understanding.
Work with the IPCT to review the strategic, surveillance, educational and audit plans and participate in the development and implementation of agreed action plans and programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration
- Degree qualification, achieved or working towards.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Clear understanding and specialist knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.
Desirable
- National strategy and legislation knowledge applied operationally.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in infection prevention and control as a band 6 or relevant transferrable experience in quality improvement initiatives
- Teaching experience
- Working with a wide range of disciplines and grades of staff
- Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of national guidance and strategic frameworks
aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Advanced decision-making abilities.
- Ability to analyse highly complex information and identify actions
- Ability to lead and influence team and others.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
values
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Reliable and committed.
- Work flexibly and if necessary outside office hours and at any site.
- Ability to travel across the Health Board
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration
- Degree qualification, achieved or working towards.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Clear understanding and specialist knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.
Desirable
- National strategy and legislation knowledge applied operationally.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in infection prevention and control as a band 6 or relevant transferrable experience in quality improvement initiatives
- Teaching experience
- Working with a wide range of disciplines and grades of staff
- Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of national guidance and strategic frameworks
aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Advanced decision-making abilities.
- Ability to analyse highly complex information and identify actions
- Ability to lead and influence team and others.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
values
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Reliable and committed.
- Work flexibly and if necessary outside office hours and at any site.
- Ability to travel across the Health Board
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).
