Infection Prevention and Control Nurse / Practitioner

We have an rare opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic registered clinical practitioner to join our friendly Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon.

You will work as a member of the IPC team contributing to the daily requirements of the service across the Trust. The role will give you the opportunity to make a difference to the quality of care and improve outcomes for patients by providing evidence-based IPC clinical advice and support on the prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection to all staff across the Trust., The main duties of the role involve providing specialist IPC advice to patients and staff. You will be required support staff caring for patients through formal and informal education, practice development and role modelling. You will practise under the direction of the Band 7 Senior IPC Specialist Nurses/Practitioners and the IPC Matron, working towards achieving agreed levels of competence, skills, and knowledge.

We are looking for a professional role model with experience in improving practice in IPC and delivering education to staff. You will be able to demonstrate this with evidence of your commitment to continual professional development.

If you are an enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in IPC who would like to work as part of a friendly, proactive, specialist team, we would like to hear from you., You will need to have good time management skills be able to undertake a number of duties autonomously as well as working with in a team. Excellent communication skills are essential to this role.

You will be part of the IPC team who ensure IPC-related safe and effective clinical practice, enhance patient experience, and ensure delivery of organisational objectives across our acute and community services.

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."