IPC Nurse Consultant

NHS England; London; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading healthcare organization dedicated to improving infection prevention and control. This part-time role is vital in supporting the national IPC program under the Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan. You will leverage your expertise to lead initiatives, develop strategies, and ensure high-quality clinical support services. The NHS is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace, offering flexible working arrangements to support your career aspirations while making a significant impact on public health. This is your chance to contribute to a healthier future for communities across England.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Support for mental health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior management experience in health and social care.
• Specialist qualification in Infection Prevention Control (IPC).

Responsibilities

• Lead IPC service reform and modernization initiatives.
• Develop and implement IPC strategies and policies.

Skills

Infection Prevention Control (IPC)

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Clinical Support Service Management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration

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Site: Any NHS England Office Town Nationally

Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum pro rata (exclusive of London Weighting)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Our Organisation

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Job overview

This is an exciting part-time opportunity to join the national infection prevention & control team at NHS England. The post plays an important role in the delivery of the IPC commitments and human health targets within the 2024-2029 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plan (NAP).

As a Nurse Consultant (IPC), the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service leading and supporting strategic clinical delivery of the national IPC programme.

The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective, and high-quality professional and well-coordinated clinical support service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and lead IPC service reform and modernisation initiatives.
• Take a lead role, as requested, in the analysis of highly complex problems, including the development of solutions related to the modernisation of IPC clinical and care practice.
• Develop and support the implementation of agreed IPC service improvement standards.
• Support the effective delivery of services and the achievement of IPC performance targets, standards, and quality indicators across all HSC services.
• Work collaboratively with professional and policy leads at the DoH influencing a range of policy functions including the development of national standards, commissioning directions and performance indicators.

Working for our organisation

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

NHS England holds a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Using their specialist knowledge and expertise in IPC to advise and inform the development of long-term strategic plans for reducing HCAI, which impact across the whole of the NHS and social care in England.
• Developing IPC strategy and policy which impact on the care of patients throughout the NHS and social care and support the implementation of these strategies and policies throughout England.
• Providing expert advice and leadership for the development of national IPC resources, policies, and standards.
• Collaborating with others in securing funding to develop research and development programmes in IPC & HCAI, to improve current clinical practice and service redesign.
• Developing and implementing systems to ensure clinical information is effectively managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate, and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
• Taking a lead in the coordination of training and development of Clinical Fellows across the Department or Directorate.
• Oversight and management of all aspects of any allocated clinical budgets.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Live on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register and have at least 5 years’ experience working at a senior management level in health and social care.
• Educated to master’s level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

• Evidence of post registration specialist qualification/training in IPC.
• Demonstrate experience of delivering improvements in infection control and across a range of patient pathways in line with evidence-based best practice.
• Demonstrate a track record of leading, supporting and delivering significant change in IPC services, including hospital and community.
• Demonstrate experience and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in IPC organisational change, improvement, and service delivery.
• Demonstrates evidence of a proven track record of achieving challenging targets and standards.
• Demonstrate evidence of involving and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders, internal and external to the organisation.
• Demonstrate a wide breadth of knowledge in health and social care achieved through operational and strategic experience at an organisational level.
• Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to a range of disciplines e.g., IPC service improvements, financial management, performance management, staff management and information management.

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

• Demonstrate evidence of designing and implementing effective IPC service improvement programmes and measures to address poor performance to maximise the likelihood of successful delivery of improved services and outcomes for patients.
• Demonstrate evidence of addressing issues of IPC standards and performance while maintaining effective and positive working relationships.
• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
• Ability to build effective cross-functional working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders to drive organisational agenda.

Values and behaviours

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

Others

• Ability to travel nationally across sites where required.

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.

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Name: Dr Gavin Eyres

Job title: Assistant Director of Programmes: IPC

Email address: [e-mail]

Please e-mail to book an informal discussion with a member of the team.