Band 6 Infection Prevention Control Nurse

The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (Band 6) are a specialist practitioner responsible for delivering high-quality infection prevention and control services across the Trust. The post holder provides specialist advice, education, surveillance, audit and support to clinical and non-clinical teams to reduce healthcare-associated infection, improve patient safety and promote compliance with national guidance. The post holder works with a high degree of professional autonomy within agreed policies, seeking support from senior IPC colleagues for highly complex or strategic issues. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.