spire healthcare
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Lead Infection Prevention Nurse
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Spire Nottingham are looking for a Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to work 30 hours ensuring the infection prevention & Control agenda is delivered to a high standard across the hospital. Spire Nottingham Hospital was built in 2018, we provide outpatient, inpatient and diagnostic care to our patients, and our services continue to grow with plans to provide critical care & oncology services in the near future. Spire Nottingham Hospital is the only CQC Outstanding rated private hospital in Nottinghamshire and we are committed to delivering excellent individual care from the first time a patient contacts us until after their treatment is complete. Our state of the art, purpose built hospital located in Tollerton, has 42 private ensuite rooms, 4 theatres including a hybrid theatre, a minor ops suite in Outpatients, 11 day case beds, endoscopy suite, on-site MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and mammography, physiotherapy, pharmacy and 300 free car parking spaces. Duties and responsibilities You will be the only Infection Prevention Control Nurse onsite, however you will be fully supported by a Regional IPC Lead and department level link nurses. You will provide leadership, advice and training on the IPC Processes Completing IPC Governance framework Chairing Infection Prevention committee meetings Completing IPC Audits and surveillance to both local and national standards You will be maintaining the exceptional IPC standards that are already embedded onsite – Spire Nottingham Hospital have never had an infection breakout of any kind. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me to arrange an informal visit to the hospital Hannah.radfordspirehealthcare.com Who we're looking for Registered Nurse with current NMC registration A relevant post graduate qualification in infection prevention would be advantageous You will be able to write high quality and accurate reports Substantial experience in a healthcare environment, ideally an acute hospital You will be able to demonstrate your experience in directly leading on IPC at a senior level Previous training and mentoring experience would be an advantage Benefits We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers Free Bupa wellness screening Private medical insurance Life assurance Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information. We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Hannah Radford on 077252 08712 or Hannah.radfordspirehealthcare.com For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.