Infection Prevention and Control NurseNHS

Job summary

The Infection Prevention and Control Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our specialist team.

We have 1.5 WTE Band 6 opportunities available and welcome applications for full or part-time working. This could be appointed as one full-time and one part-time post, or two part-time posts. Working hours can be discussed with successful candidates, subject to service requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity for nurses with an interest in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) who want to develop their specialist knowledge and make a positive contribution to patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infection.

Working within our multidisciplinary IPC Team, you will provide specialist advice and support, contribute to infection surveillance and outbreak management, and support assurance, education and improvement activity across the Trust.

We are looking for proactive, approachable nurses committed to high standards of care, patient safety and continuous improvement. You will be supported by experienced IPC colleagues to develop your specialist practice and progressively manage your own workload.

The role has a Trust-wide remit across acute and community services and includes weekend working as part of the IPC service provision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT), supporting the prevention, identification and management of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and promoting high standards of IPC practice across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working across acute and community services, the post holder will provide specialist IPC advice and support to clinical and non-clinical teams; review patients with known or suspected infections; and support the investigation and management of outbreaks, incidents and emerging infection risks.

The role will contribute to HCAI surveillance, audit and assurance activity, identifying trends and supporting improvements in practice. The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based IPC policies and guidance, provide education and training, and support decontamination, environmental cleanliness and wider IPC assurance.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and wider stakeholders, the post holder will promote patient and staff safety and contribute to quality improvement and service development.

The post holder will manage an allocated workload with support from senior IPC colleagues and work flexibly across acute and community services, including participation in weekend IPC service provision.

Job description

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

About us

At Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining one of the UK's largest and busiest NHS teaching organisations, providing care to the people of Sheffield and beyond across our hospital and community services.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our PROUD Values and Behaviours - Patients First, Respect, Ownership, Unity and Delivery - guide how we work together, how we support our colleagues and, most importantly, how we provide safe, high-quality and compassionate care for our patients.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where colleagues feel valued, respected and able to contribute to improving the services we provide. As a major teaching organisation, we also recognise the importance of learning, research, innovation and continuous improvement and are committed to supporting the professional development of our staff throughout their careers.

Joining Sheffield Teaching Hospitals means becoming part of a diverse multidisciplinary workforce with opportunities to learn, develop and make a difference across a wide range of specialist, acute and community services. We also recognise the importance of supporting colleagues to balance their professional and personal lives and provide a range of staff benefits, wellbeing support and flexible working opportunities in line with service requirements.