Band 6 Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust , in promoting good IPC practices across our acute setting.

The successful post holder must be adaptable, a skilled change agent with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a resilient disposition. The ability to work within a small team autonomously, managing own time and workload effectively is essential.

The role allows the successful candidate to use their clinical knowledge and develop their IPC skills, whilst working in partnership with the clinical teams to make a real difference in patient outcomes. and promoting patient safety in the reduction of healthcare associated infections.

Previous experience in IPC is not essential but desirable, as training will be given.

In collaboration with other team members of the IPC team, the post holder will be proactive and responsible for the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.