Infection Prevention and Control Nurse with a Decontamination focus

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Infection Prevention and Control Nurse with a Decontamination focus

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Main area Infection Control Grade 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 345-COR8246608

Site North Tees Town stockton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This post may close early due to sufficient applications.

To provide infection prevention and control nursing services and expert advice in North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring the highest possible standards of practice in the prevention, surveillance and investigation of infection. To provide infection prevention and control advice as specified in Service Level Agreements.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a team with the infection prevention and control nursing staff, Infection Control Doctor and Microbiology staff, and will liaise with external agencies and partners as required.

Provide an information flow to Senior Clinical Matrons, Heads of Service, General managers and Clinical Directors as required

Work as part of a team providing support for an assigned directorate

Be required to work with all staff and patients and be confident to professionally challenge poor practice at times.

Represent the trust externally to share good practice. Competently report back to the trust.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as a specialist adviser to all staff in matters relating to infection prevention and control.

Liaise and agree action with all necessary staff in the event of an outbreak of infection.

Assist in the investigation of outbreaks of infection with specific reference to source, mode of spread and means of control, and to implement plan for containment and prevention of further spread.

Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme to continuously evaluate clinical procedures to ensure compliance with agreed infection prevention and control measures, recommending change when necessary to reduce risk trust wide, including implementation of research and recent validated advances in infection prevention and control.

Identify and provide information and specialist education appropriate to need for different staff groups.

Represent the Infection Prevention and Control Team on relevant committees, working groups etc and provide active membership and appropriate specialist input.

Participate in the production of infection prevention and control reports as necessary.

Participate in the production of infection prevention and control reports as necessary.

Deliver formal and informal IPC training to a wide range of staff in different settings.

Participate in the formulation and review of policies and guidelines for the prevention and control of infection.

Contribute to QI projects and initiatives to improve IPC practice.

Requirement to travel to different sites, as necessary.

Provide counselling and/or information to patients, carers and staff on infection prevention and control measures relevant to their individual needs.

Participate in the formulation and review of policies and guidelines for the prevention and control of infection.

Contribute to QI projects and initiatives to improve IPC practice.

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.

Participate in review of own performance regularly and development of personal development plan at least every 12 months

Take responsibility for own actions

Recognise own personal strengths and weaknesses and identify appropriate strategies to enhance the strengths and overcome or minimise the weaknesses

Apply personal effectiveness skills in terms of time management, prioritisation, resource management, self-motivation and team work

• Have an awareness of the Trust financial position and work efficiently and effectively to contribute to budgets
• Act as a practice supervisor to students attached to the department as part of their training
• Support junior members of the team
• Conduct appraisals as required
• Maintain accurate records
• Proficient on Microsoft packages such as word and excel
• Ensuring all relevant logs are kept up to date
• Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme
• Required to work autonomously, prioritise own workload, manage own diary. With supervision and guidance available from the IPC team, IPC matron and IPC lead nurse.

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.

Participate in review of own performance regularly and development of personal development plan at least every 12 months

Take responsibility for own actions

Recognise own personal strengths and weaknesses and identify appropriate strategies to enhance the strengths and overcome or minimise the weaknesses

Apply personal effectiveness skills in terms of time management, prioritisation, resource management, self-motivation and team work

Person specification

Qualifications

• registered nurse with NMC registration
• Degree (or commenced on pathway)
• evidence of further post registration experience
• Mentorship in practice or equivalent teaching qualification
• Evidence of teaching in current role

Experience

• broad post registration experience in clinical settings within the last 2 years
• Involvement in IPC in current role
• experience of involvement in audit and root cause analysis
• Awareness of national IPC policies
• experience in report writing
• experience in delivering training

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative
• able to transport self and equipment between sites
• Good IT skill, proficient with Microsoft packages
• Experience of working with patients and carers
• Able to work autonomously and prioritise work load
• Quality improvement skills
• experience of preparing and delivering presentations

management

• experience of mentoring or supporting junior team members
• Appraisal and people management skills

communication

• excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• able to work well in a team and with all other staff members in the hospital and externally

Financial and phsyical

• Driving license and access to own vehicle

other

• previously worked in IPC team

Important - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. The DBs check will be undertaken during the pre-employment check screening.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Disability

We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here: Work in the UK - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk )

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for health or social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

Further Important Information

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method.

Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jo Dunmore Job title Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Email address joanne.dunmore@nhs.net Telephone number 01642 854800

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