AddressJob summary
We seek to appoint a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic registered nurse, Operating department practitioner or midwife to join the Infection Prevention and Control team at University Hospitals Birmingham- Heartlands Hospital.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the quality of care and improve outcomes for patients.
You will be a registered Practitioner with a recognised Infection Prevention and Control qualification or a willingness to undertake this qualification. You will have current experience in improving practice in Infection Prevention and Control locally, have experience of delivering education to colleagues and demonstrate your commitment to continual professional development.
As part of a responsive team, you will be a strong role model for Infection Prevention and Control and with support of the senior nursing team, provide advice for health care services within UHB. Working autonomously, you will inspire and influence staff, empowering them to ensure that IPC policies and procedures are fulfilled, and evidence based and support in making improvements.
The role involves providing evidence- based advice on all aspects of infection Prevention and control and supporting the senior nursing team with local review of incidents. Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
If you are enthusiastic, able to show initiative and a professional role model who want to work as part of a proactive team, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The main duties of the job involve providing specialist infection control advice to patients and staff. You will be a point of contact for information and advice for the patient, family and carers and all staff involved in the care of patients.
You will be required to support the development of staff caring for patients through formal and informal education, practice development and role modelling.
As a CNS you will practice under the direction of the band 7 senior IPCN and lead nurse team, working towards achieving agreed levels of competence, skills and knowledge to enable independent autonomous practice within their scope of clinical practice.
You will need to have good time management skills be able to undertake several duties autonomously as well as working with in a large team. Good communication skills are essential.
In conjunction with other relevant clinical staff the post holder will assist with clinical development in maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence-based practice and quality assurance and monitoring within the service.
In the role you will need to use a range of techniques to ensure and monitor standards of Infection Prevention and Control are met. Through clinical practice, audit, research, and teaching to continually improve the standards of care and patient experience.
The IPC team are there to ensure safe and effective clinical practice, enhance patient experience and ensure delivery of organisational objectives.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register.
- BSC / 1ST degree ( health related ) or equivalent qualification / training or experience
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in Infection Prevention and Control
- Professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training , experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- Significant experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Experience in service development
- Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
- Awareness of the current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- Has understanding/experience of the principles of safeguarding
- Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required
- Ability to act on own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to work autonomously , manage / prioritise own workload
- Cane evidence the participation in clinical audits and relate this to practice
- Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
