Infection Prevention Control Nurse

Job summary

Main duties of the job

This is an exceptional opportunity for a role, dedicated to fostering a sustainable model of both proactive and reactive work programmes, aimed at enhancing infection prevention and control standards across our community services. This role is crucial in upholding the highest standards of our community services, thereby making a profound impact on public health.

The ideal candidate will be adept at building and nurturing relationships, exemplifying best practices in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and conducting comprehensive audits to ensure compliance with the highest standards. Additionally, they will be tasked with providing education and training to staff, ensuring that everyone is well-versed in the latest IPC standards and methodologies.

To facilitate the successful candidate's journey, they will receive a thorough induction into the service, coupled with extensive support for their personal and professional development. This support will be anchored by robust education and competency frameworks, ensuring continuous growth and excellence in their role.

Should you know of an individual who would excel in this role or if you have a keen interest yourself, please do not hesitate to reach out. We seek an individual who is passionate about IPC and eager to contribute positively to our community services.

Job responsibilities

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.