IPC Nurse Specialist

Company Description

Our vision for Single Corporate Services  
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. 

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? 
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. 

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Band: 6, £37,339 to £44,962 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you have excellent communication, clinical and leadership skills? Do you have IPC expertise and/or significant experience of applying IPC best practice in your clinical work?  Are you interested in working alongside enthusiastic colleagues at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust?

Key roles and responsibilities of the post include delivery of the Infection Prevention Strategy. Ensuring staff have IPC policies and guidance available to work to and the skills and knowledge to follow IPC best practice in their day to day work and to work alongside clinical colleagues to advise and identify improvements in working.

Main duties of the role include:

• To work as a member of the Infection Prevention Team contributing to the delivery of an Infection Prevention and Control Service within PHU.
• Participates in an advisory service, explaining the relevance of laboratory reports which relate to infection control to ward staff and provide relevant clinical information to the laboratory staff.
• To minimise Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) through the promotion of effective infection prevention practice and standards across PHU.  
• Have regular contact within clinical areas providing support and advice on IPC issues whilst promoting evidence-based practice.
• To promote and develop best practice in order to reduce and prevent HCAI across the Trust.  
• Be a strong patient advocate and role model, ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards.
• To work alongside the team with the implementation of new health care initiatives in the management and reduction of HCAI.

For further information please refer to the Job Description or contact Kelly Brechany (Senior Matron for IPC)  Telephone number: 02392 281746

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RN with NMC registration 
• BSc Degree Level Qualification
• Teaching qualification or experience

Desirable

• Post Reg. qualifications for IPC or experience of working in specialty of IPC
• Evidence of change management with relevant management/leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years post registration experience
• Clinical supervision- where applicable monthly attendance

Skills and Knowledge

• Clinically competent
• Clinical decision-making skills
• Advanced communication skills
• Effective leadership skills
• Organisational skills and forward planning
• Flexibility
• Able to support development of others
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Critical appraisal skills
• Strong customer service skills
• IT literate

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader and clinical practitioner.  They may have worked in IPC previously and have a recognised IPC qualification, but applicants are also welcome from experienced clinical practitioners who have a strong understanding of IPC best practice and a willingness to develop expertise through development.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.