Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Control
- Grade
- 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 160-7032580
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walton centre
- Town
- liverpool
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/03/2025
Employer heading
Lead Nurse for Infection prevention and tissue viability
8b
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Walton Centre as a Lead Infection prevention and control nurse. Whilst offering leadership support to the tissue viability team. To provide high profile leadership and support to all staff groups
ï‚· To represent the Infection Prevention and Control Service at strategic and operational meetings both internally and externally, deputising for the DIPC or deputy DIPC where appropriate.ï‚· To be responsible for ensuring the submission and verification of mandatory data on HCAIs, and the circulation of this data both internally and to external agencies
Main duties of the job
ï‚· To ensure all regular reports are prepared and submitted within agreed timescales
ï‚· To be responsible for ensuring the submission and verification of mandatory data on HCAIs, and the circulation of this data both internally and to external agencies
ï‚· To represent the Trust in respect of infection prevention and control for any Care Quality Commission inspections.
ï‚· To provide strategic leadership in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of all aspects on infection prevention and control within the Trust.
Dep DIPC
IPCT
Ass DIPC
ï‚· To lead and develop the Infection Control Team, ensuring that the appropriate policies and standards are developed and implemented in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and Care Quality Commission registration requirements.
ï‚· To provide leadership and management support to the Infection Prevention and Control Team and assist in their on-going development individually and as a team.
ï‚· To ensure effective liaison with staff across the Trust through input to Divisional and Corporate meetings, to ensure compliance with Infection Control policies and legislation.
ï‚· To lead the provision of evidence from Infection Control to provide assurance to Trust Board that the Trust is compliant with the Health and Social Care Act and associated Code of Practice for the prevention and control of infection and meet Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- ENB 998 certificate or equivalent
- Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent in infection prevention and control
- Infection Control qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification. Masters level or equivalent.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience with ward/departmental management experience
- Clear evidence of management experience
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Operational / organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
- Good team member with a proven ability to lead, motivate, inspire and support a multi-professional team.
- Analytical skills and ability to understand multi faceted complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions.
- IT skills and ability to review services and propose recommendations for improvements
- Ability to produce complex reports.
- Effective change management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to understand, disseminate and communicate information effectively.
- Proven ability to assess and deal with situations using sensitivity and diplomacy at all levels
- Commitment to partnership working and development of cross organisational services.
- Ability to enthuse and motivate staff through effective training delivery.
- Commitment to excellence in service delivery through personal example and leadership, and assisting staff in the development of personalised care for vulnerable adults.
- Commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of patients; carers and staff within the scope of the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- JOANNE SHAW
- Job title
- Deputy Chief nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07504955405
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