Job summary
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) are offering a new and exciting secondment opportunity for two highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring individuals to work alongside existing infection control teams working in acute hospital services and community settings. These are new development posts that provide an opportunity to rotate between different system areas. The placements will include secondary and primary care settings and care homes. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) is a partnership of health and care organisations that work together to provide joined up care across Nottinghamshire.
Main duties of the job
As a registered health care professional you will work with the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Teams in a development post, to develop your knowledge and skills in infection prevention and the control of infections. The IPC team are committed to the prevention of avoidable infections and ensuring that national and local agendas are incorporated into the clinical setting to support the delivery of high standards of care for our patients. The post holder must have a keen interest in IPC e.g., IPC link Practitioner. During the secondment you will be supported with and involved in a small quality improvement project looking at improving urinary tract infection diagnosis and management. This role offers the successful candidate a great opportunity to share in the culture of learning, continuous improvement and promotion of good practice across various specialties and services to support with improving the quality and safety of patient care.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Well developed communication skills and time management
- Effective organisational abilities
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
Further Training
Essential
- Change management and leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- 997 and 998 or FLIPS
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- ILS
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Continued Professional Development.
- Regular Attendance.
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
- Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL