Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic, caring and passionate, with strong clinical leadership, knowledge and skills in infection prevention and control?

The Matron role is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced and motivated practitioner who wishes to provide senior leadership and operational management to our Infection Prevention and Control Team. You will form part of an inspirational and motivational team who demonstrate the Trust CARE values through all behaviours and actions, to ensure the best care and experiences are given to our patients and that nurses and care staff practice to the highest standards.

We are looking for a highly experienced, motivated, and dynamic senior nurse who can support our Infection Prevention and Control Team on its ever developing journey to delivering Outstanding Care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support in all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to Trust staff, with the assistance of the IPC Nurse Consultant and the team.

They will manage the IPC workload with the Infection Control Nursing team and will be accountable for the daily operational management of the team, as well as for developing the infection control service. This includes ensuring that infection prevention and control policies are current and followed by closely collaborating with staff, demonstrating best practices, offering education and training, conducting mandatory surveillance, and overseeing relevant projects.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us..

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Proven knowledge of the broader nursing, education and professional issues
• Good working knowledge of infection prevention and control issues and professional standards
• Understanding of the complex dynamics of a multiprofessional environment.
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Excellent report writing skills and action planning
• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Sound general management experience - budget management skills, business case preparation, staff management
• Evidence of operational and strategic development of patient safety initiatives and strategies
• Experience in education and professional development.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN/RM registration with the NMC
• First level degree in Infection Prevention and Control
• Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
• Demonstration of on-going professional development
• Additional professional/management qualifications

Desirable

• Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent

Further Requirements

Essential

• Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to innovation
• Ability to act autonomously with minimal supervision
• Exposure to clinical areas and patient contact
• Undertake on call duties

Experience

Essential

• Extensive senior nursing experience within a complex organisation / NHS
• Significant experience as a Senior Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner
• Proven track record in leadership and management
• Evidence of participating in and leading organisational change that has led to changes in quality
• Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Directors
• Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
• Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
• Experience of leading and managing staff

Desirable

• Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission standards.
• Complaints Management
• Experience of service improvement methodologies

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Regular attendance
• Ability to work flexibly
• Professional Registration
• Must be prepared to travel between sites

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

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