An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infection, Prevention and Control (IP& C) Team at Bart's Health NHS Trust (BH), this post is based at The Royal London Hospital. 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 BH and comprises of IP& C nurses, IPC Doctor, Hospital Directors of IP& C, 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.

Main duties of the job

Nurse, IPC Clinical Leads and Lead IPC Doctor the post holder will be responsible for the coordination and development of quality infection prevention & control service in their allocated site (The Royal London / Mile End Hospitals), providing leadership, support and guidance to all trust staff and ensuring a patient focused service.

The post includes providing clinical and managerial leadership to the Infection Prevention & Control Senior Nursing Team. The post holder will practice at an advanced level of autonomy and clinical decision making. They will work as a highly specialised member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team, to assist in containing and reducing the incidence of infection across the Trust, through risk assessment, surveillance, audit, intervention and education. The role is a collaborative one, working with individuals and groups across professional and organisational boundaries.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in infection prevention within an acute Trust
• Clinical experience within acute healthcare, and ability to relate that experience to support staff in practice
• Experience of professional leadership
• Experience of training and facilitating staff and practice development in a variety of settings, with individuals, small and large groups
• Implementation of HR policies / procedures
• Evidence of regional or national working within specialist field of practice, e.g. branch or national role within Infection Prevention Society
• Development and use of governance frameworks and structures to minimise risk and improve patient safety
• Working with different organisations to review complex infection issues/cases

Desirable

• Experience of publication, or conference presentations

Skills

Essential

• Proven leadership and management skills. Able to inspire, motivate and to lead a team to achieve excellence
• Proven ability to plan and deliver projects and services within a set time frame, anticipating problems and devising solutions
• Delivers training and education to groups and individuals

Desirable

• Advanced critical analysis skills
• Experience of policy development and effective implementation
• Experience of leading change with measurable evaluated outcomes

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates highly developed specialist knowledge across the spectrum of infection prevention activity including: oInfection management oClinical practice oDecontamination oCleanliness oManagement of the environment to prevention infection oOutbreak control

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of change management and leadership methodologies in order to achieve and sustain change and improvement in patient safety, and inspire and lead a team

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse, on live register, with significant experience at senior level of infection prevention in practice (minimum 3 years at band 8A)
• Specialist qualification in infection prevention and control minimum BSc level
• Qualification / training in teaching and / or professional development
• Evidence of ongoing personal development

Other

Essential

• Highly professional appearance, with adherence to Trust policy - acts as a role model for others

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 2ES

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