Infection Prevention and Control Nurse inWeston-Super-Mare inWeston-Super-Mare PUBLISHED 21 MAY 2024

Band 6: £35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata  PERMANENT 
Deliver specialist infection prevention and control advice and support to clinical and non-clinical services.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to develop new skills and gain a new qualification within an essential and unique speciality?

Join the Infection Prevention and Control team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse!

Predominantly based at Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare you'll play a vital role in enhancing infection prevention practices and minimising hospital-acquired infections across UHBW.

This position offers you the opportunity to gain a formal infection prevention and control qualification within this developmental position, should you not already be qualified.

What we're looking for:

  • Passion for patient safety and a commitment to advancing infection prevention and control practices.
  • Ability to provide infection prevention and control advice
  • Proven ability to upskill and educate others
  • Proficiency in managing change
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders

You will be supporting the provision of good infection prevention and control practices and providing advice and continuous education to the Trust. This will involve collaboratively working with the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to drive our infection prevention and control agenda forward at a local level. This includes:

  • Deliver specialist infection prevention and control advice and support to clinical and non-clinical services
  • Assess infection risks and advice on isolation requirements
  • Educate and upskill new members of the team and develop the future of UHBW
  • Support the team in managing key infection prevention and control improvement initiatives

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
  • Supportive work environment within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Contributing to meaningful initiatives in patient safety and infection prevention ensuring a seamless infection prevention and control service

Our Infection Prevention and Control Team is a multidisciplinary team; including the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), microbiologists, infection prevention and control nurses, and an antimicrobial pharmacist.

For an informal meeting or any further information please contact:

Selena Luff, Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to develop new skills and gain a new qualification within an essential and unique speciality?

Join the Infection Prevention and Control team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse!

Predominantly based at Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare you'll play a vital role in enhancing infection prevention practices and minimising hospital-acquired infections across UHBW.

This position offers you the opportunity to gain a formal infection prevention and control qualification within this developmental position, should you not already be qualified.

What we're looking for:

  • Passion for patient safety and a commitment to advancing infection prevention and control practices.
  • Ability to provide infection prevention and control advice
  • Proven ability to upskill and educate others
  • Proficiency in managing change
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders

You will be supporting the provision of good infection prevention and control practices and providing advice and continuous education to the Trust. This will involve collaboratively working with the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to drive our infection prevention and control agenda forward at a local level. This includes:

  • Deliver specialist infection prevention and control advice and support to clinical and non-clinical services
  • Assess infection risks and advice on isolation requirements
  • Educate and upskill new members of the team and develop the future of UHBW
  • Support the team in managing key infection prevention and control improvement initiatives

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
  • Supportive work environment within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Contributing to meaningful initiatives in patient safety and infection prevention ensuring a seamless infection prevention and control service

Our Infection Prevention and Control Team is a multidisciplinary team; including the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), microbiologists, infection prevention and control nurses, and an antimicrobial pharmacist.

For an informal meeting or any further information please contact:

Selena Luff, Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse



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