Lead Nurse Infection Prevention & Control North Sector B8A

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Work life balance policies

Occupational health services

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure benefits

Job summary

NHSGGC is seeking a Lead Infection Control Nurse to join the IPC Team. The role involves leading on infection prevention across a designated sector, working with the Corporate Nursing Team, and delivering IPC requirements within the governance framework.

You will contribute to policy development, monitor outbreaks, and deliver an IPC education programme for health and social care staff. A Diploma in IPC is required, with a Masters degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse with Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Masters degree in IPC is desirable.
• Extensive experience of health care associated infections (HAI) and ongoing CPD in IPC.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the prevention and control of infection within NHSGGC.
• Provide professional and clinical IPC expertise across services.
• Contribute to policy development and standards for IPC.
• Monitor, surveil and investigate infections; manage control measures.

Skills

HAI experience

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

IT skills

Teaching experience

Autonomous practice

Education

Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control

Masters degree (desirable)

Tools

Information Technology

Job description

Do you have an interest in improving the health and wellbeing of patients in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Services? Why not consider an opportunity to work as a Lead Infection Control Nurse within NHSCCG Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPC)?

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a high priority for the NHS in Scotland. The IPC Team aims to ensure the provision of a safe environment, which minimizes the risk of infection to patients, staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will become a senior member of the IPC Team and will work alongside the Corporate Nursing Team to lead on the prevention and control of infection within a designated geographical sector. They will provide professional and clinical expertise to the delivery of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) requirements as part of the corporate professional nursing care governance and assurance model. Work with a broad range of colleagues to ensure that continuous quality improvement is achieved across all services, and to support the Deputy Board Nurse Director for Corporate and Community services.

The post holder will have responsibility for contributing to policy development, implementation of standards for the prevention and control of infection, monitoring, surveillance and investigation, management and control of infections within NHSGGC.

Responsible for contributing to the development and delivery of a comprehensive Infection Prevention and Control education programme for all health and social care staff.

We are therefore looking for a registered general nurse with a Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control and a degree at Masters Level is desirable. Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries in a flexible, creative way, pertinent to HAI.

We are looking for an individual who has extensive experience of HAI, evidence of continuing professional and clinical development within the sphere of HAI, excellent presentation skills, highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, skilled leadership which would include negotiating and influencing skills, extremely competent in all aspects of Information Technology, teaching experience including within a higher academic institution, the ability to work autonomously and make independent clinical judgements and decisions prioritising concurrent and competing issues.

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

NHSGGC is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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