Infection and Inclusion Nurse

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
We have an exciting new opportunity to work in the Respond service, an integrated health service for people of all ages seeking asylum and refugees in London. Respond is a nurse lead, holistic healthcare assessment service that has been and will continue to be delivered in a variety of locations/sites across London to best reach and meet the needs of this population.
Respond has developed a comprehensive integrated assessment addressing the physical, mental, dental, sexual, safeguarding, and social needs of people seeking asylum and refugees. This includes medical intervention where indicated , treatment, complex care planning, onward referrals, health education and promotion.
The RESPOND team is a small multi-disciplinary team that was set up in 2021. This project has progressed and changed rapidly with the changing needs of the service and is currently transitioning into a sustainable service .
The team strives to provide inclusion health for people seeking asylum and refugees across London. This role provides an opportunity to further develop the service and enhance the service.
Part time applicants will be considered.
The infection and inclusion nurse role will comprise of the following:
Delivering high quality, holistic, trauma informed, inclusive care to this patient population.
Identification and management of the specific health and wellbeing needs of this population.
Increasing access to mainstream health services through education, health promotion and empowerment of this population.
Exemplars of good practice and sharing learning within the trust and with the wider health and social care teams.
Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of this population as the service evolves.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The infection and inclusion nurse will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team. They will demonstrate a high level of clinical skills and have allocated clinical time to run nurse led clinics in the community, focusing on holistic health assessments and care planning. Nurses will work within a team, attending the clinics together with nursing, clinical support workers and medical staff. Care planning and case management will form a large part of the role.
The infection & inclusion nurse will contribute to the development of the service, in partnership with the wider team. They will have an awareness of the needs of this population and after induction and training, the infection & inclusion nurse will be assessing both adults and paediatric patients. Experience of working with children and young people is desirable.
The infection & inclusion nurse is expected to work in UCLH and in the community, across London, as service requirements dictate. The Respond service is operational Monday to Friday during standard working hours (09.00-17.00) with flexibility as required .
The post holder will report directly to the Lead Nurse who in turn reports to the Divisional Matron and Divisional General Manager. Within the Respond team there is a dedicated administration team, clinical support worker(s), clinical lead, Respond specific GPs and clinical research fellows, as well as operational and divisional support.
We work closely with the infectious diseases team within UCLH (adult and paediatric), the infectious diseases outpatient department, GP practices within the community, initial accommodation managers and support workers, health and social care practitioners including early help teams, family support, school nursing and voluntary/ third sector organisations
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-20242

Please refer the Job description for details