Senior Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

Job summary
We are currently recruiting two Senior Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Nurses, with one post covering East Sussex and one post covering our West Sussex sites.

The role will include leading a dedicated team of general nurses to offer advice, support and training to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust services in the delivery of physical healthcare interventions which support the needs of patients living with complex psychological and physical health needs.

The role includes provision of specialist Physical Health and Infection Prevention and Control service for the Trust, offering advice, support and training with elements of audit, improvement plans and associated support and the identification and management of outbreaks of infection.

This role will champion and lead developments in physical healthcare & IPC and support frontline teams in the patient environment.

Main duties of the job
The post ho...