Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse / Practitioner

The post is accountable to the IPAC Matron for the day-to-day IP&C management across NCHC and to an on-going improvement in the quality of the patient's experience.

The post holder has a responsibility to monitor and act upon standards of Infection Prevention & Control that fall below the acceptable standard and legislative responsibilities.

This position is involved in ensuring Trust complies with its legislative and licensing requirements, i.e. The Health and Social Care Act 2008, and for the provision of specialist advice and guidance for all health care professionals and support staff across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To act as a subject matter expert (SME) demonstrating advanced knowledge and skill beyond that associated with traditional nursing roles, including the integration of research evidence into practice by expert clinical reasoning and decision making.

As an acknowledged expert in the provision of patient management in relation to Infection Prevention & Control the post holder will, where required, make independent clinical decisions, initiate investigations, be responsible for advising on the management of defined group/groups of patients.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

We are a small, friendly team with great respect of one another. We make every attempt to work as flexibly as we are able.

Our workload stretches beyond the boundaries of NCHC, truly working across system boundaries with multiple stakeholders. We pride ourselves on our positive working relationships with our system partners

We are an incredibly innovative team, always pushing our own boundaries. Always open to new ideas.