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Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

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Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

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United Kingdom , Nottingham

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Nursing

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Salary:

32073.00 - 39043.00 GBP / Year
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed-term / secondment position within the Infection Prevention and Control Service in Nottingham CityCare. The post is for a band 5 Nurse working 30 hours per week. The successful candidate will join an established highly motivated and proactive team and will report directly to the Clinical Nurse Specialists for IPC. The team are involved in provision of practical support and expertise to CityCare staff, patients and Independent Contractors across a wide range of infection prevention and control issues. The role will involve supporting the annual programme of work involving following up of patients with infection, swabbing patients, supporting outbreaks of infection within care homes, audit and some training. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be an ambassador for Infection prevention and control and CityCare partnership. An interest in IPC is essential. A professional registration is essential for this role and the candidate must be a car owner with a current driving license.

Job Responsibility:

  • Review the alert lists from Microbiology and follow up individuals with positive swab / sample results
  • Attend outbreaks of infection in care home settings to provide advice and support re prevention of spread
  • Answer queries and calls from health professionals, patients, carers and other Infection Prevention and Control teams
  • Audit CityCare services, care homes and GP practices to review IPC practice and support the implementation of standard IPC precautions
  • Provide some IPC training to providers of care
  • Provide practical support and advice to CityCare staff, patients and independent contractors across a wide range of Infection prevention and control issues
  • Support the infection prevention and control annual programme of work
  • Maintain and promote working relationships with all the local infection prevention and control teams
  • Support with outbreak management and prevention in care homes, home care and domiciliary care settings, hostels and other areas
  • Develop and maintain relationships with CityCare staff and independent contractors
  • Support the service in the day to day management of the infection prevention and control workload
  • Work closely with the rest of the Infection Prevention and Control team to deliver the annual programme of work
  • Provide guidance for those working in CityCare Partnership in relation to infection prevention and control concerns
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and guidelines and suggest areas of improvement
  • Work with individuals and colleagues to support the development of clear and robust policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures
  • Provide advisory support for the implementation of policies and guidelines
  • Highlight to the infection prevention and control team where infection prevention and control policies and guidelines are not being implemented appropriately
  • Visit patients in order to provide information regarding infections or to take swabs/samples
  • Promote hand hygiene
  • Promote the safe management of invasive devices and prevention of device-related infections
  • Promote antimicrobial stewardship
  • Collate, analyse and communicate data relating to preventing and controlling infection for surveillance purposes
  • Identify areas that may require further investigation or analysis in relation to potential risks
  • Analyse potential risks and reach conclusions
  • Act upon the risks identified
  • Enable health and social-care staff to understand the data
  • Take appropriate action when surveillance methods can be improved
  • Manage incidents and outbreaks
  • Improve quality and safety through the application of improvement methodologies
  • Identify the need for change in practices and environments through the annual programme of audit
  • Work in partnership with others following audit to develop solutions
  • Input data accurately following audits
  • Support the infection prevention and control team with improvement programmes
  • Work in partnership with individuals, populations, staff and others to develop improvement programmes
  • Escalate concerns when there is a failure to act which compromises safety and quality
  • Develop own knowledge, skills and practice
  • Participate in regular clinical supervision
  • Participate in regular management supervision
  • Influence and persuade others to see infection prevention and control as an integral part of the learning and development culture
  • Effectively communicate key messages to wider audiences

Requirements:

  • Registered Nurse and current registration on NMC or equivalent clinical qualification
  • Competent in using Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook Email
  • Post registration experience where the following skills have been developed: Evidence of knowledge in area of specialism underpinned by relevant practical experience, Proven ability in decision making and problem solving
  • Ability to work at a desk and use general office equipment
  • Ability to lift and carry general office equipment
  • Requirement to deal with telephone calls
  • Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work out of hours
  • Full driving licence or the ability to travel between locations
  • Demonstrate skills in working with difficult groups and individuals
  • Good written communication skills
  • Good organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines and prioritise own workload
  • Knowledge of current national Infection Prevention and Control Legislation
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes in working patterns
  • Able to communicate and work in a diplomatic and tactful manner if required
  • Ability to self-motivate
  • Ability to manage conflict
  • Ability to work well in a team

Nice to have:

  • Post registration study or experience in health and / or infection control related subjects
  • Experience of audit processes
  • Experience of carrying out or being involved in investigations / reviews
  • Recent experience of delivering training to individuals and groups

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 20, 2026

Expiration:
May 24, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
Work Type:
On-site work
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