Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.

A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 7,000 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster, Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.

Key details

Location

Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Address: Armthorpe Road
Town: Doncaster
Postcode: DN2 5LT
Major / Minor Region: South Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £23,615 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 2)

Specialty

Main area: Infection Prevention and Control

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available to join our experienced Infection Prevention & Control Team at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. This is a cross site post and you will be required to work facilitating the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection within the Trust and across community settings within the borough of Doncaster.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a willingness to learn, an ability to be visible in clinical areas. This is not an office based job, although there are times where office work is required. They must have the ability work autonomously in monitoring standards of practice. If you are self-motivated with a kind and compassionate approach then this post is for you.

The role will include promoting good infection control standards, audits and feedback of results.

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The role is to participate in, implement, provide and monitor practice to prevent and control infection, undertaking a range of support activities with clinical staff across the Trust and in community services. This will include facilitation of mask fit testing for staff when required. Provide support on donning and doffing of PPE and monitoring hand hygiene compliance. In addition, the post holder will be expected to communicate effectively to patients in conducting Surgical site infection surveillance.

A vital part of the role will involve visits to clinical areas supported by the infection prevention and control team. The role is to promote infection prevention activities and undertake a range of observations and checks in the clinical area. This includes promoting infection control practices in relation to PPE and hand hygiene compliance and appropriately addressing areas of non-compliance. The post holder will also undertake other activities, as required, to support in reducing and preventing infection. This requires clear and effective communication with members of staff, patients, relatives and visitors and to obtain, and the ability to organise and record information clearly and accurately.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working with the public
• Clinical experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Knowledge of Audit and Surveillance

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Computer literate
• English and Maths GCSE level or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential criteria

• Compassionate and caring.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Willing to work flexibly.
• Good time keeping skills
• Positive approach to safe and quality patient care.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Possess and display a high degree of tact, diplomacy and discretion.
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
• Pleasant and approachable.
• Motivated and diligent.
• Observant and curious.
• Communicates well in a clear and concise manner, has good listening skills and is able to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication.
• Problem Solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and maintain excellent attendance including participation in a 7 day service.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and practices within the acute service and community services covered by the PLACE based Infection Prevention and Control Team.
• Positive approach to service provision.
• Have full driving license and access to a vehicle to travel across the borough of Doncaster to visit community services.