Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control

An exciting opportunity has for an experienced Infection Prevention and Control Nurse who is qualified or near completion of qualification in IPC, to join our small, friendly, fully digital, data driven, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist IPC. This role has become available due to the previous post holder progressing to a new opportunity. We are looking for a dedicated nurse with existing IPC experience, who can work cross site and with our community based services also with the ability to travel.

The Infection Prevention and Control Service (IPCS) provides expert specialist advice, proactive and reactive support, and contributes to the surveillance, prevention, and control of infections and outbreaks. The service plays a vital role in delivering training, conducting audits, and driving improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and care quality.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for infection surveillance, audits, and quality improvement (QI) projects using the Trust established PDSA approach to change, supporting governance functions within IPCS. Building effective relationships with medical staff, senior nurses, allied health professionals, and managers will be key in delivering education and training across the site.

In this role, you will be supported in developing leadership and management skills while being part of a broader IPC network across Kent and Medway. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact service and grow within a specialist field.

The role will entail being a clinically focused practitioner who is based on site and in the IPC offices, who will strengthen the IPC contribution to patients and service users across DGT. A key priority for the post holder will be to develop and ensure practice compliance across the Trust is in accordance with National Standards and policies through policies, protocols, guidelines, participating in patient safety incident framework approach to incidents, identification of learning. The post holder will be a passionate qualified champion of IPC standards and will work to instil these in others upholding patient safety requirements at all times.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Megan Wilton Job title: IPC Administrator Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01322 428812