Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infection, Prevention and Control (IP&C) Team at this large foundation NHS Trust.
You will be joining a supportive team who value the contributions of each team member to help deliver our overall aims and objectives in line with the Trust vision “to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most”, specifically by reducing the risks of healthcare associated infections. The team has a highly visible role working in all areas throughout the NNUH and comprises of IP&C nurses, Infection Control Doctor, Director of IP&C, support workers and administrative staff. We welcome and encourage innovative ideas and the team is comprised of individuals from a range of clinical backgrounds and experience which proves a great asset as we continually review our practice and interventions.
If you are a motivated, enthusiastic and an inspiring leader who can be an example to others at all times we want you for this role. We welcome anyone who is interested in applying for this post to contact IP&C for more information on the contact details below.
Why NNUH?
Norfolk and Norwich university Hospital is the 6th largest acute hospital in the UK . With strong links to the University of East Anglia and Norwich Research Park.
Why Norwich?
In Norwich a staggering 77% of people say they love their job. Although less than 2 hours from London and serviced by excellent transport links.
Wish you were here?
So do we…
The senior nurse is responsible with other members of the Infection, Prevention & Control [IP&C] team in preventing and controlling infection primarily in an acute hospital setting, but also impacting on the wider healthcare community. This includes investigating, monitoring and raising awareness in the prevention, surveillance, investigation, management and control and control of healthcare associated infections.
You will be responsible for providing day-to-day management of the nursing & administrative staff in the IP&C team. To deputise for the lead nurse as required.
Act as a specialist advisor to clinical and non-clinical staff in all matters relating to infection control both proactively and reactively.
As a member of the Infection Control Team you will maintain effective and efficient communication networks with internal and external agencies. Interacting with both clinical and non-clinical disciplines and other organisations responsible for healthcare provision.
You will also support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
- Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to all nursing and clerical staff
- Act as a resource for support and guidance of own staff and at trust level, as required
- Work closely with own team, to promote good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary IP&C team
- Manage staff performance and development through a process of appraisal, which should include a cycle of constructive performance review and the establishment of a relevant personal development plan
- Monitor and manage staff sickness and absence
- Facilitate a system of clinical supervision
- Ensure all staff have had the relevant training and statutory updating regarding mandatory training, i.e. COSHH, Health and Safety, Infection Control Policy, Resuscitation, Moving and Handling, Fire Lecture and Occupational Health
- Act as a specialist advisor to clinical and non-clinical staff in all matters relating to infection control both proactively and reactively.
- Assess the patients needs in context of their infection/infectious disease and the implication it may have on the health of others in ward/department or wider health community and liaise with other clinical staff as appropriate
- Develop practice in the assessment of health & well being e.g. risk assessment tools in light of local & national recommendations
- Act in consultation with senior medical/nursing personnel regarding the transfer of patients for isolation purposes to Specialist Infectious Disease/ Isolation Units.
- Liaise with the appropriate clinical staff, managers, infection control and public health professionals on the discharge and follow-up of clients with an infectious disease or alert organism, giving information on any management and/or specific treatments required.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships & partnerships with others across and within professional boundaries to promote effective and high quality care both within the Trust and outside agencies.
- Ensure confidentiality is respected at all times and the service provided is non-judgemental.
- Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to staff, patients, relatives and other members of the public. Required to discuss issues pertaining to assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
- Advise, establish and participate in action research: clinical audit or surveillance activities where appropriate. Collect, collate, analyse and feedback clinical data from audit and surveillance activities in collaboration with those parties concerned.
- Undertake environmental audit/monitoring of clinical areas as required.
- As a member of the Infection Control Team, take a lead responsibility in the formulation, evaluation and annual review of the Trust’s Infection Control programme.
- Develop and maintain the network of infection control link personnel throughout the Trust.
- Assist in the financial planning for the IP&CT.
- Financial signatory for other team members to sign off on-call and overtime hours.
- Manage the efficient and effective use of staff, supplies, provisions and equipment within the designated budgets.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.