Infection Prevention Control Nurse

Overview

Preventing healthcare associated infection remains a high priority, North Bristol NHS Trust, one of the biggest Trusts in the south west. The post holder will provide clinical support regarding all aspects of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) to Trust staff, supported by the IPC Nurse team. The Infection Control Nursing team are responsible for designated clinical areas, audits and surgical site surveillance within the infection control service. This will involve ensuring that infection prevention and control policies are up to date and adhered to by working closely with staff, demonstrating good practice, providing education and training and managing relevant projects. To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, visitors and health care personnel at all levels and disciplines, in order to minimise the spread of infection. To challenge standards of environmental and equipment cleaning, reporting findings and actions. Investigate outbreaks of infection, with particular reference to source and mode of spread, and advise on measures of control.

Clinical Duties

• Assess the risk of transfer and acquisition of micro-organisms and initiate appropriate action to prevent and control infection.

Policy and Service Development

• To contribute to the development, review and update of evidence based policies, procedures and standards for group-wide implementation, to prevent and control infection. Additionally provide support to wards.

Are you passionate about best practice in infection control?

Do you have the skills and experience to make an impact in preventing infections? Now is the time for you to join our expanding forward thinking Infection Control team at North Bristol NHS Trust. We are currently seeking to expand the team to offer a 7 day a week service.

We are looking for two experienced nurses to join the team as Band 6 infection control practitioners. The ideal candidate will have an interest in infection prevention and control, experience of working as an infection prevention and control nurse or a link worker is desirable but not essential. You will have an ability to build effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. You must have the ability to work on your own initiative undertaking the day to day management of your clinical work, to be able to work with complex information and be able to demonstrate an ability to work to tight timescales. Informal visit to the team is recommended.

Working for our organisation

But it\\\’s not just our Infection Control Team which is impressive; our trust itself is pioneering, progressive and proud. Let us tell you a little more about it…

• Our health and well being initiatives, devised by our dedicated staff well being team, encompass lifestyle support, physical support and psychological support, and have been nationally recognised by REBA.
• Our nurses do not shy away from a challenge in aid of Southmead Hospital Charity. They cycle, run, row and race in aid of a fantastic cause, or sing in our staff choir and compete in \\\”Southmead Does Strictly\\\”.
• Our staff are consulted on equity issues across the trust. Our trust supports the development of Bristol\\\’s LGBT+ manifesto and a case study of good practice has been reported to NHS England in response to a government review of public services and Trans people.
• Our clinical environment is award-winning in its approach to healthcare design; each patient room has a view, many of which are naturally ventilated and 75% of rooms in our Brunel Building are single and en-suite.
• Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes. Our city boasts a wide range of state-of-the-art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, and excellent transport links.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151. North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT\\\’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.