Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

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., 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.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice