Lead Nurse IPC - Infection Prevention and Control | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a registered nurse with senior clinical expertise in Infection Prevention and Control. The role involves providing leadership for the IPC team, delivering high-quality services, and collaborating with senior management. Candidates should have proven leadership experience and the ability to adapt to cross-site working. This position offers flexibility and a generous benefits package, including health and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable leadership experience in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Proven track record of leadership projects and training in IPC.
• In-depth knowledge of working partnerships impacting IPC.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and professional leadership for the IPC team.
• Inspire and motivate others, acting as a role model.
• Deliver improvement targets and initiatives for IPC services.

Skills

Leadership

Infection Prevention and Control

Evidence-based practices

Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be a registered nurse with demonstrable leadership skills and significant experience as a senior nurse and clinical expert in the field of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). They will have a proven track record of leadership projects and training, and in-depth knowledge of working partnerships/services with direct impact on IPC. They will be directly responsible to the NCA Assistant Director of Nursing Infection Prevention and Control and accountable to the Director of Nursing Infection Prevention and Control and Chief Nurse (DIPC) in delivering the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) IPC strategy at care organisation level.

The post holder will be part of the senior IPC leadership team, acting as a deputy when required, and providing senior support to IPC staff across the NCA as required. They must be adaptable to the service needs of the group, which will require cross-site working/cover as necessary to maintain a safe and optimal IPC service across the NCA. They will support the IPC strategy as the organisation moves towards a clinically led model of operation, collaborating with senior management teams of the clinical groups to deliver the IPC agenda, creating workable solutions, providing expert professional infection control advice, leadership decision making, and accurate and timely reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and professional leadership for the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPC team) as a senior nurse leader, ensuring delivery of a high-quality proactive IPC service in accordance with the Care Quality Commission, Health Care Act and the Code of Practice.
• Inspire and motivate others, acting as a role model and a professional source of advice for staff, patients, relatives and members of the public when required.
• Confidently use evidence-based IPC practices, challenge and innovate to keep IPC a highly visible service on the organisational agenda and an integral part of a robust patient safety programme.
• Deliver improvement targets and initiatives with the support of the ADNS IPC and the Director of Nursing IPC, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the continuous development, implementation and monitoring of an expert IPC service, actively encouraging and enabling advancement and development of the IPC workforce.
• Use leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working across the organisation and with key stakeholders to strengthen the IPC service and agenda across the NCA.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Registered Nurse with demonstrable leadership experience and senior clinical expertise in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
• Proven track record of leadership projects and training in IPC.
• In-depth knowledge of working partnerships/services with direct impact on IPC.
• Ability to deliver IPC strategy at care organisation level and to act as deputy to the senior IPC leadership team when required.
• Ability to work cross-site, with flexible arrangements to maintain a safe IPC service across the NCA.

About the Northern Care Alliance (NCA)

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. We are committed to delivering consistently high standards of care and working with local authorities and key partners, guided by our core values of care, appreciation and inspire.

What we offer

We offer a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA provides challenges and opportunities for career progression. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to support work-life balance.

How to learn more

For more information about the advertised role and main duties/responsibilities, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification under supporting documents. The Candidate Information Pack contains additional information about working at the Northern Care Alliance. (Note: external links not shown here.)

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025