Band 8a Clinical lead IPC nurse

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Main area NW3 2QG Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - Full time 9-5) Job ref 391-RFL-8374923

Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

We are looking for a full time clinical lead nurse for infection prevention and control (IPC) to lead the IPC service based at Royal Free Hospital in parallel with the clinical lead nurses at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH).

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working as a Band 7 or equivalent within IPC. You should either have a degree in Infection prevention & Control (IPC), or be working towards a degree or Msc degree in infection Prevention and control (IPC)

For further details please contact (Jelena Heaphy – Deputy Head of Infection Prevention and Control Nursing ) on - Royal Free Hospital : 0207 472 6607 or by email at J.heaphy@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

• To support Matrons, specialist clinical staff and ward nurses in the
  delivery of a high-quality patient focused care which contributes to
  the patients overall experience.
• To deputise as required for the Head of IPC Nursing.
• To develop procedures, guidelines and protocols to support the
  development of a safe and efficient service.
• To monitor the level of service provided by the support services
  through regular audit and take remedial action as necessary.
• To supervise the professional development and appraisal of staff
  through their line management structure.
• To take responsibility for clinical standards, bench
  marking/Essence of Care, infection prevention and control
  management as delegated by the Head of IPC Nursing
• To foster a culture of incident reporting and responding to incidents,
  reflections, equal opportunity, openness, mutual respect between
  the professions and professional development within the unit.
• To support the development of nursing research and audit.
• To ensure that mechanisms are in place for the collection and
  submission of appropriate data in respect to service delivery
• To lead to the achievement of reduction of length of stay reduction
  and efficiency within the service by identifying clear pathways of
  care for the patient in collaboration with colleagues

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Education and professional qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Qualification/ training in teaching and/ or professional development
• Degree in infection prevention and control
• Master’s degree or professional knowledge acquired through specialist training, experience, short courses to Master’s Level equivalent

Experience

• Recent significant experience working in acute settings in infection prevention and control for a minimum of three years or more working at Band 7 or above
• Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff
• Experience of working in an autonomous/ independent role
• Complaints management
• Knowledge of formal research skills

Skills and aptitudes

• Proven ability to contribute to PDP of staff members and ability to play an active role in the recruitment and retention of staff
• Able to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
• Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmarks
• Understanding of effective staff deployment and management of budgets.
• Demonstration of knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and infection prevention and control
• Understanding of national frameworks
• Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence-based practice
• Research appreciation and ability to influence others through research findings

Personal qualities and attributes

• Ability to be self-directed but also participate as a team member
• Skills to act as a clinical supervisor.
• Understanding of the role competencies of the post being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Others

• Understanding of the needs of diverse patient populations across trust locations
• Be positively welcoming and inclusive of all individuals within the MDT
• Include patient and public priorities and aspirations within work paradigm

Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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.

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