Head of Infection Prevention and Control

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a clinical leader for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to provide operational leadership and improve patient safety through effective management of the IPC service. The role will include close collaboration with various healthcare professionals and management of change, ensuring compliance with legislation, driving improvements, and fostering a professional development environment.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
• Skilled in managing change and engaging staff at all levels

Responsibilities

• Provide operational IPC leadership across the Trust.
• Support delivery of an IPC service focused on preventing health care associated infections.
• Engage with senior staff and manage compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Registered healthcare professional

Job description

Are you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)? York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an exceptional practitioner to provide operational IPC leadership across the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered healthcare professional with IPC experience and a track record in leadership to join the team. They will have a positive impact on patient safety and experience whilst driving improvement across the organisation.

The post holder will support the delivery of an IPC service focused upon the prevention, surveillance and management of Health Care Associated Infection’s (HCAI) and other communicable diseases, working closely with the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Infection Control Nurses, Consultant Microbiologists, NHS England and the ICB.

The postholder will occupy a high-profile role, be readily accessible, and bear management and consultancy responsibilities for implementing the infection control strategy, while providing effective clinical leadership that supports and inspires colleagues.

The postholder will need to be a skilled communicator, capable of engaging with all levels of staff and management of change experience will be vital in driving the Trust’s transformation journey within IPC. The role is crucial in establishing and maintaining the operational IPC assurance processes.

You will provide operational day to day management and

leadership for the IPC team and programme in line with agreed

objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and

constraints, whilst ensuring operational service delivery is

consistent.

The role involves making a substantial contribution to the initiatives led by the Chief Nurse/Director of IPC and the Deputy Director of IPC (DDIPC), aiming to improve the Trust's adherence to The Health and Social Care Act 2008 and demonstrate awareness of the Care Quality Commission standards.

The role requires working in partnership with Estates and Facilities staff to ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory standards, including but not limited to, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBN), in alignment with Trust Estates and Facilities protocols.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Peckitt Job title: Deputy Director Infection Prevention and Control Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07502207546