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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
About
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the region, employing over 12,000 staff and serving a population of almost 800,000 residents. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes.
We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need.
For our staff and our patients we have the same philosophy: time matters. We concentrate on removing or improving the things we do that don't work for our patients. For our staff, this means more time to care for patients and greater opportunities to develop skills and experience. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
To be the best, we need to attract and keep the best staff. Our size puts us in a strong position to grow, providing more of the latest services. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Support from technology and logistics help us see patients at the right time.
If you are passionate about patient care, want to develop your skills and knowledge and if your ambition matches ours, its time to work together.
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Lead Nurse Infection Prevention & Control
Closed for applications on: 4-Dec-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Dec-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Postcode
- IP4 5PD
- Major / Minor Region
- Essex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Infection Control
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
You will be responsible with other members of the Infection, Prevention & Control 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.
Responsible for providing day-to-day management of the nursing & administrative staff in the IP&C team. To deputise for the assistant director as required.
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.
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- 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
- Identify performance issues and initiate action in accordance with the Trust's Human Resources Procedures
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with relevant professional organisation, either Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of postgraduate study to Masters level or professional knowledge acquired through specialist training and experience
- Continuing Professional Development
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as an infection, prevention and control practitioner / specialist
- Managerial experience at Band 7 or above
- Experience in policy development, utilising relevant research & documentation to implement standards of care
- Previous experience of working on own initiative in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting tight deadlines
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of managing projects
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leading and motivating teams
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of audit and surveillance
- Ability to manage clinical and operational situations that involve staff from all levels within and outside the organisation
- Highly organised with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff within sphere of responsibility
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Glynis Bennett
- Job title
- Assistant Director Infection Prevention & Control
- Email address
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
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