Infection Prevention Staff Nurse

Job summary

Infection Prevention Staff Nurse Cheltenham Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Part Time | Up to £49,000 per annum pro rata 22.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

Main duties of the job

What are the responsibilities of an Infection Prevention Co-Ordinator / Nurse: Be part of a close-knit team headed by our director of Clinical Services With our consultant- led service, you will be working directly with some of the best clinical talent around, gaining experience with new practices, equipment, and facilities You'll interact with practitioners from other departments because you understand the importance of continuity in patient care You will be able to manage a patient workload in a constantly changing environment

About us

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital. Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography, and ultrasound.

Job responsibilities

Infection Prevention Staff Nurse Cheltenham Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Part Time | Up to £49,000 per annum pro rata 22.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation.

Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. Together with the Director of Clinical Service (DCS) in the role of Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) for the Hospital you will be operationally responsible for the day-to-day management of Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital.

In this role you work 20 hours per week as the Infection Prevention Co-ordinator (IPC) for the hospital, and the successful candidate will be funded to attend the Nuffield Health IPC Course run by de Montfort University resulting in Level 6 credits and will then work with the DIPC to lead on IP for the hospital.

IP responsibilities will include practical IP training to both clinical and non-clinical staff, uploading of IP data to the UKHSA database, investigation any infections at the site (with department leads) identifying areas for improvements in care, and chairing the monthly hospital HCAI group and supporting the DIPC to prepare for the quarterly IP&C Committee meetings.

What are the responsibilities of an Infection Prevention Co-Ordinator / Nurse: Be part of a close-knit team headed by our director of Clinical Services With our consultant- led service, you will be working directly with some of the best clinical talent around, gaining experience with new practices, equipment, and facilities You'll interact with practitioners from other departments because you understand the importance of continuity in patient care You will be able to manage a patient workload in a constantly changing environment What are we looking for in an Infection Prevention Co-Ordinator / Nurse: Have a registration with the appropriate governing body and have qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC Be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and keen to embrace new ideas Be an excellent communicator and team worker & flexible with regards to shift patterns Can fully understand each patient's needs and provide individual attention Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health, and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now?

We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). It starts with you.

Person Specification

Qualifications · Essential

Have a registration with the appropriate governing body and have qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC

Experience · Essential

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).