Infection Prevention Registered Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Infection Prevention and Control Team are excited to be recruiting to the team with a band 4 vacancy, suited to a Registered Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner
The role of the Registered Nurse Associate is to work with the multi-professional team and the Registered Nurse contributing to the delivery of an integrated Infection Prevention and Control service. They will monitor the risks of infection within acute and community settings and work closely with teams to support control measures to reduce the risk in the spread of infection.
The Registered Nurse Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. Registered Nurse Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

U nder the supervision and working in partnership with the Infection prevention team provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the reduction in the risk of infection and supporting patients where infection has been identified .
Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.
Participates in Clinical audit activities to support quality improvements
Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues.
Provide and r eceive sensitive information concerning a patient’s medical condition.
Supports a range of settings in adhering to key measures in place to reduce the risk of infection
Work with the infection prevention team to support the delivery of training
Maintain accurate , contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC Code.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed