Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

Job overview

Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse - 37.5 hours - 10 month contract

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Infection Prevention and control team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

The Infection Prevention Service is seeking to appoint a full time Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for a 10 month secondment . This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who wishes to expand their knowledge, experience and learn new skills within a dynamic team.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a sound knowledge of clinical nursing, excellent clinical skills and experience working in the field of infection prevention. You will need to be able to empower staff and facilitate effective infection prevention practice within the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are vital, with an ability to motivate others, prioritise your workload and have a positive approach due to the challenging work, as no two days are the same.

As the service covers off site facilities, community sites as well as the Stepping Hill site, an ability to travel is an essential part of the role.

You will be required to work to high standards maintaining a high quality finish to aspects of your work. If this sounds appealing to you, then apply fast as the rarity of this post means when we have sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier time.

The post is full time, 37.5hours, over 7 days with a need for flexibility as there may be early starts, late finishes on some days, with advanced notice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses 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.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary