IPC Nurse Specialist

UK Health Security Agency

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Job summary

The Infection Prevention Specialist is a key member of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist IPC advice and guidance, they will share responsibility with other senior members of theinfection prevention and control (IPC) team to provide oversight and management of the IPC workplan including development of guidance, reports and provide expert input to a range of different teams within UKHSA.

The post holder will:

  • require excellent generic IPC and public health skills and have specific lead areas of work involving partnership working with external organisations. They will actively assist in the delivery of the IPC agenda.

  • have to provide support and cover for other IPC team members to ensure service continuity,

  • will contribute to the strategic work of the national IPC team deputising if appropriate and will lead and coordinate defined complex areas of work including supporting national work streams.

The post holder may be expected to work across regional sites, providing leadership and the post holder will travel to various sites and provide on call, there may be occasional need for overnight stays away from home.

Main duties of the job

  • Use expertise and knowledge to lead the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases, in collaboration with the Incident Director/management team.
  • Manage and carry out continuing responsibility for managing specific workstreams or project's ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action by completion of relevant records and compliance with team handover procedures, in line with UKHSA's standards for record keeping and governance.
  • To utilise an evidence-based approach to manage clinical/professional advice and discussions within the team and support and participate in the team's formal case review process.
  • To monitor IPC and public health standards, ensuring quality and consistency and to take action to improve the service where any shortfall occurs using quality improvement approach.
  • Contribute to and where required lead ongoing longer-term management of IPC issues relevant to a defined projects or programmes.
  • Contribute to and support the UKHSA national input into Emergency Planning arrangements relevant to IPC.
  • May be required to participate in a local on call rota at national level as required.

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

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Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-ROG-307943-EXT

Job locations

London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • There will be a need to travel to a range of locations/sites and occasional overnight stays
  • Contribute proactively and where required lead the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and infection for a designated area of work.
  • Proactively use surveillance outputs to inform and influence national IPC and Public Health actions, policies and strategies.
  • Contribute to health needs, health inequalities, health impact assessments and influencing both national and local priorities.
  • Develop and nurture key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders and take responsibility for the maintenance of professional networks relevant to UKHSA role.
  • Contribute actively to the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement.
  • Identify training and learning gaps to develop and deliver appropriate teaching resources and activities across a range of audiences.
  • Ensure day-to-day delivery of the IPC function, responsibilities and resources, planning and managing the physical resources that ensure the IPC function is fully equipped and fit for purpose.
  • Direct, design and undertake audit/quality improvement as part of a wider programme of governance and quality/service improvement activity across the UKHSA.
  • Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation as appropriate.
  • Pursue a programme of CPD, including statutory and mandatory training, in accordance with the relevant regulatory body and UKHSA requirements

Essential criteria - you will be assessed on the below (7 )essential criteria, which have been selected from the Job Description Document.

Selection Process:

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications,knowledgeand experience and / or skills and capabilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1:Application & Sift

You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed (7 number)essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form of

  • Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)

  • a (1000number of words) word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline howyour skills,experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

Application formand Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment

Please do not exceed 1000 words.We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2:Interview

You will be invited to a single remote interview

Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview

Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November, 2024. Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London)

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internal applicants).

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • There will be a need to travel to a range of locations/sites and occasional overnight stays
  • Contribute proactively and where required lead the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and infection for a designated area of work.
  • Proactively use surveillance outputs to inform and influence national IPC and Public Health actions, policies and strategies.
  • Contribute to health needs, health inequalities, health impact assessments and influencing both national and local priorities.
  • Develop and nurture key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders and take responsibility for the maintenance of professional networks relevant to UKHSA role.
  • Contribute actively to the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement.
  • Identify training and learning gaps to develop and deliver appropriate teaching resources and activities across a range of audiences.
  • Ensure day-to-day delivery of the IPC function, responsibilities and resources, planning and managing the physical resources that ensure the IPC function is fully equipped and fit for purpose.
  • Direct, design and undertake audit/quality improvement as part of a wider programme of governance and quality/service improvement activity across the UKHSA.
  • Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation as appropriate.
  • Pursue a programme of CPD, including statutory and mandatory training, in accordance with the relevant regulatory body and UKHSA requirements

Essential criteria - you will be assessed on the below (7 )essential criteria, which have been selected from the Job Description Document.

Selection Process:

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications,knowledgeand experience and / or skills and capabilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1:Application & Sift

You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed (7 number)essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form of

  • Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)

  • a (1000number of words) word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline howyour skills,experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

Application formand Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment

Please do not exceed 1000 words.We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2:Interview

You will be invited to a single remote interview

Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview

Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November, 2024. Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London)

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internal applicants).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional in relevant clinical discipline with current professional registration e.g., NMC, HCPC
  • Educated to Maters or higher level degree in a related subject, or equivalent evidence of CPD in infection prevention and control and or health protection with documented experience at master's level practice
  • Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience in an IPC role at a senior level and leading a team with specialist knowledge and expertise in infection prevention and control
  • Ability to identify areas for development and delivery of training programmes ensuring national and strategic objectives
  • Incident and outbreak investigation and management
  • Ability to undertake on call responsibility for IPC
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional in relevant clinical discipline with current professional registration e.g., NMC, HCPC
  • Educated to Maters or higher level degree in a related subject, or equivalent evidence of CPD in infection prevention and control and or health protection with documented experience at master's level practice
  • Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience in an IPC role at a senior level and leading a team with specialist knowledge and expertise in infection prevention and control
  • Ability to identify areas for development and delivery of training programmes ensuring national and strategic objectives
  • Incident and outbreak investigation and management
  • Ability to undertake on call responsibility for IPC

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

UK Health Security Agency

Address

London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Officer

Rosie O'Grady

Recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-ROG-307943-EXT

Job locations

London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA


Supporting documents

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