Senior Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

The Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control (PHIPC) Team supports mental health, learning disability, and CAMHS services across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver safe, high-quality physical healthcare. The team provides specialist clinical leadership, expert advice, and operational oversight of physical health nursing services, while also promoting best practice in infection prevention and control. Working alongside clinical teams and the Matron for PHIPC, the team helps ensure patients' physical health needs are effectively assessed, monitored, and managed, and supports the reduction of healthcare-associated infections through education, guidance, and assurance activities across the Trust. Qualifications: 1. Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/LD/adult) appropriate to the job role 2. Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialistqualification, training, experience, courses in Infection Prevention and Control 3. Evidence of post registration training 4. Completion of mentorship course/ENB Equivalent Knowledge/Experience 1. Two years post qualifying experience as a Band 6 PH or IPC Nurse 2. Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures, underpinned by theory. 3. Professional knowledge gained through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training. 4. Experience of supervising staff and students 5. Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex physical health needs. 6. Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area. 7. Awareness of Trust policies and service specification. Job description Job responsibilities The Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control (PHIPC) Team supports mental health, learning disability, and CAMHS services across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver safe, high-quality physical healthcare. The team provides specialist clinical leadership, expert advice, and operational oversight of physical health nursing services, while also promoting best practice in infection prevention and control. Working alongside clinical teams and the Matron for PHIPC, the team helps ensure patients' physical health needs are effectively assessed, monitored, and managed, and supports the reduction of healthcare-associated infections through education, guidance, and assurance activities across the Trust. Qualifications: 1. Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/LD/adult) appropriate to the job role 2. Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialistqualification, training, experience, courses in Infection Prevention and Control 3. Evidence of post registration training 4. Completion of mentorship course/ENB Equivalent Knowledge/Experience 1. Two years post qualifying experience as a Band 6 PH or IPC Nurse 2. Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures, underpinned by theory. 3. Professional knowledge gained through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training. 4. Experience of supervising staff and students 5. Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex physical health needs. 6. Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area. 7. Awareness of Trust policies and service specification.