Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control to lead IPC initiatives and ensure high-quality care. This role involves strategic development and management of the IPC team to align with Trust objectives. Candidates should have expertise in Infection Prevention, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives. Join a dynamic Trust passionate about community health and staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading Infection Prevention and Control initiatives.
• Understanding of public health policies and EDI initiatives.
• Ability to manage IPC nursing teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for Infection Prevention and Control.
• Develop and deliver the IPC strategy aligned with Trust objectives.
• Act as an advisor to senior leaders on IPC best practices.

Skills

Leadership in Infection Prevention and Control

Strategic influence

Expertise in clinical operations

Innovation in healthcare

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control (ADIPC)

Join Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as the Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control (ADIPC) and lead our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care for our diverse community. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape and influence infection prevention and control (IPC) strategy at organisational, regional, and national levels. As the ADIPC, you will drive innovation, champion best practice, and provide expert guidance to clinical and operational leaders across both hospital and community settings. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders, demonstrate visionary leadership, and ensure that IPC remains at the forefront of our patient safety and quality agenda.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and experienced IPC leader to join a dynamic Trust passionate about improvement, staff wellbeing, and community health outcomes.

Main duties of the job

To provide visionary leadership for Infection Prevention and Control across the organisation, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care through strategic influence and operational excellence. The postholder will act as the professional lead for IPC nursing, shaping policy, driving innovation, and embedding best practice at all levels of the organisation and wider system.

The Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control (ADIPC) will be an expert in Infection Prevention and Control and in close collaboration with the lead microbiologist for IPC will develop and deliver the IPC strategy ensuring it aligns with the Lewisham and Greenwich Trust strategy and objectives. As an expert the ADIPC will act as an advisor to the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (ChiefNurse) and the Chief Medical Officer to ensure best practice decision and actions are implemented. They will be responsible for the delivery of the IPC annual plan, will lead and line manage the IPC nursing team, and will demonstrate flexibility and agility to prioritise and respond to competing challenges and demands, maintaining optimum safety and high quality care in the delivery of practice.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.