Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join the IPC team. The IPC CNS will work in conjunction with staff across the UCLH sites to improve IPC practice and reduce hospital acquired infections.
This post requires collaborative working with the IPC team and with all healthcare personnel across the Trust. Working alongside the IPC Consultant Nurses, Senior Nurses, IPC CNSs, Director of Infection Prevention & Control (DIPC) and the IPC Team, the post holder will shape IPC policy and guidance ensuring implementation into practice.
The IPC service includes the Trust wide management of isolation prioritisation to aid patient flow ensuring patient safety is maintained. Working alongside the coordination and operational services to review and advise on decontamination, building regulation compliance and the development of Trust wide education and audit programmes amongst others.
The post holder will be expected to spend 70% of time within the clinical areas providing education & training and advisory service; offering support and advice to staff clinically and 30% on project work and classroom-based teaching programmes.

• To promote, facilitate and help implement evidence-based practice.
• Audit and report on infection control related interventions.
• Respond to the changing needs of recruitment and retention.
• Work on trust wide infection control practice development projects.
• To work with the infection team, and senior nursing staff across the trust in developing and implementing improved infection control practice.
• Contribute to, and work with, the infection control team on implementing the annual infection control plan and annual infection control report.
• To take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, Serious Incidents and Near Misses reporting policy and procedure.
• Contribute to Care Quality Commission and clinical governance monitoring of infection control educational activities as required.
• To develop personal infection control knowledge to aspire to become an Infection Control Clinical Nurse Specialist (band 7) in the future.
  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.
  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