Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control
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Role Overview
Are you an experienced Infection Prevention and Control Nurse ready to take the next step in your career and join our team of finalists of the Nursing Times Awards? Whether you're already qualified or nearing completion of your IPC qualification, we have an exciting opportunity for you. DGT IPC won the 2025 IPS international award for nurturing IPC talent and you would be joining this small, friendly, and forward-thinking IPC team.
We are paper light in our approach, and a digitally driven, data focused team that values and fosters innovation along with continuous improvement. Our work is in supporting the Trust across its acute hospital sites and community bases, making a real impact on patient safety and care quality.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in IPC, you’ll provide expert advice, lead on infection surveillance, prevention of outbreaks; when required - management, supporting proactive and reactive interventions at the patient bedside. You’ll also deliver training, conduct audits, and drive improvement initiatives that shape the future of infection prevention across our services.
The role will entail being a clinically focused practitioner who works with operational staff at the point of care delivery, based on our sites and in the IPC offices.
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What We’re Looking For
A dedicated and experienced IPC nurse with strong clinical insight and a passion for patient safety, ability to work with data and research based findings to shape and influence good infection prevention on the front line.
- Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is confident working across multiple sites and community services with no two days the same, an ability to respond to arising issues and situations that require dynamic decision making.
- A professional with the flexibility to travel and the drive to make a difference.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential.
- Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere.
- We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work.
- We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
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Quality Improvement
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
Health and Safety
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: General enquiries
- Job title: Infection Control
- Email address: kkhambhaita@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01322 428100
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