Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

Job Description

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) NurseAgenda for Change Band 7£38,890 - £44,503 (0.6WTE part-time 22.5hrs)LOCATION: Base negotiable – North Kent: Gravesend, Dartford, Sheppey or Sittingbourne. Are you a proactive and forward-thinking registered clinician looking for a career based across North Kent Are you looking to join an NHS Health and Social Care partner which is striving to make positive changes and help each patient feel the differenceFeel Valued As Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Nurse joining us in delivering NHS services you will receive full Agenda for Change benefits including a salary in line with April 2020 pay awards, and terms and conditions – including an NHS pension! We’ll provide you with access to The Learning Enterprise at Virgin Care to offer a combination of in-house eLearning, workshops and courses to support your development and career progression. We also work closely with partners and universities to further your potential and support you in your role.You will become part of the Virgin Tribe. This grants you access to premier offers such as up to 40% off Virgin Trains, as well as discounts on Virgin Products such as holidays, experiences and wines.You’ll access our central online health and lifestyle platform covering healthy recipes, activity challenges, and support information around mental health and wellbeing. All this, and flexible working patterns to help support your work/life balance. Feel Proud You will have a background in working within a multi-disciplinary community service and a passion for improving quality, delivering high standards of care and improving outcomes. Understanding of the NHS quality agenda and an interest in Infection Prevention & Control are essential as this role will support colleagues across the business unit in matters relating to patient safety, the management and control of infection, education and development of colleagues.As an active member of the North Kent Business Unit Quality Team, the post-holder will support Adult Community Services across the Business Unit with the implementation of guidance, policy and education of all staff. This role will be expected to liaise with the microbiologists and pathology services and the wider external IPC services across the Kent & Medway Local Health Economy. The post holder will support clinical services in the delivery of IPC services and the reduction of healthcare associated infections.The post will include a high level of cooperative and flexible working, innovation, change-management and service development skills and information exchange with IPC colleagues.The post holder will be a nurse with a broad nursing background gained within a variety of settings with key experience particularly gained from nursing in the community.The post holder will be expected to have (or immediately start working towards) an accredited infection control qualification, e.g. post graduate Diploma in Higher Education, Degree/MSc and complete agreed competencies aligned to the requirements of an IPC Specialist Nurse role.You will be based in one of our locations in North Kent and will need to be flexible to travel across the business unit and the local geography to engage with stakeholders.We have built organisation-wide committees in many specialist fields. You’ll have the option to join your clinical specialism, networking with professionals from across the country. We get together regularly, auditing and sharing standard methodology for innovation and service re-design. You’ll be a part of the pool of subject matter experts bringing together clinical and operational leads. You will be a part of quality improvements, research and development activity. Here we recognise and celebrate clinical excellence and dedication. Feel the Difference If you’d like to discuss the role further, or request the full job description, please contact Ash Capel, Head of Quality & Patient Safety via email:You’re welcome to have an informal discussion via Microsoft Teams and ask any queries you may have before you apply.We plan to hold interviews during the week commencing 15thFebruary 2021 so please let us know in your application if you won’t be available that week.We look forward to hearing from you.We partner with the NHS to make a real difference to people in North Kent and we’re building a working environment where colleagues too can really feel the difference. It’s the kind of place where nothing’s too much trouble. Where you’ll feel empowered, listened to, valued and where we’ll support you to bring your best self to work every single day and to deliver high quality care. And that’s just the beginning. 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