Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) -We are looking to recruit two band 7 infection prevention and control nurses to join the IPCT base at Barnet and Chase Farm hospital (part of the Royal Free London group). We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and/or experienced infection prevention & control nurse to take up a post within our IPCT. You must have or be working towards level 3 Infection prevention and control modules, studying and /or completed a full BSc in Infection prevention and Control. You should have minimum two years' experience in infection prevention and control working as band 6 or above. You will need to have a recognised teaching qualification with proven leadership and management qualities. The individual will be required to carry out audits, risk assessments, provide support to clinical areas and give expert advice to all Divisions of the trust. This post requires travelling to other trust premises and therefore candidates must be able to get around the trust sites in a timely and efficient manner. You must have enthusiasm to continue professional self development and development of others. You will need to demonstrate your expertise and the contribution you can make to building a team, maintaining and improving trust infection rates and leading the trust forward as a centre of world class care.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicatedarmy of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• RGN (A) essential
• Appropriate teaching certificate or extensive teaching experience (A) essential.
• Degree level education/ modules in infection prevention and control

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Current experience in infection control (A) essential.
• Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmarks.
• Research appreciation and ability to influence others through research findings
• Understanding of national frameworks
• Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence based practice

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to PDP and appraisal of staff members
• Able to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
• Understanding of effective staff deployment and management of budgets

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

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