Senior Nurse - Infection Control - MRP

NHS Scotland; Johnstone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

Employee counselling services

Occupational health services

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire seeks an experienced Infection Prevention & Control Nurse to provide senior specialist leadership for the Monklands Replacement Project. You will embed IPC principles across construction, commissioning and handover, influencing design, water safety and ventilation to ensure a safe, compliant hospital ready for operation.

You will collaborate with project teams to develop IPC assurance documents and ensure ongoing IPC systems are sustainable in the future hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration and clinical leadership capability.
• Master's level education or higher with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of NHS Scotland leadership frameworks and IPC governance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control in healthcare built environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic IPC leadership and assurance during construction, commissioning and handover of the new hospital.
• Lead IPC input into built environment, clinical layouts, patient/staff flows and finishes for cleanability.
• Oversee water safety, ventilation and other high-risk infrastructure per national guidance.
• Collaborate with NHSL MRP stakeholders, design teams, project managers and contractors to ensure IPC safety and compliance.
• Influence design decisions to meet IPC standards and develop IPC assurance documents and risk assessments.
• Embed sustainable IPC systems within the future operational hospital.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Leadership experience

Infection Prevention & Control

Healthcare built environment knowledge

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Healthcare/Leadership

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

The Monklands Replacement Project Team are responsible for bringing together the strategic delivery of services and will plan, procure and deliver a New Acute Hospital. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Infection Prevention & Control Nurse (IPC) to provide senior specialist leadership and assurance for the new build project.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the construction, commissioning and opening of a new healthcare facility, ensuring infection prevention and control principles are embedded throughout these phases through to live clinical operation.

The Role

• Provide strategic IPC leadership and assurance throughout the construction, commissioning and handover phases of the new hospital.
• Lead IPC input into the built environment, including clinical layouts, patient and staff flows, environmental finishes, isolation facilities and cleanabiity
• Provide IPC oversight of water safety arrangements, ventilation systems and other high-risk infrastructure, working in line with relevant national guidance and standards.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with NHSL MRP stakeholders, design teams, project managers and contractors to ensure the hospital is safe, compliant and fit for purpose from an IPC perspective.
• Challenge and influence design and construction decisions to ensure IPC standards are met.
• Contribute to the development of IPC assurance documentation, risk assessments and reports.
• Ensure IPC systems and controls are embedded and sustainable within the future operational hospital.

NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
• Experience of assessing training needs
• Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital
• Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
• A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
• A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
• A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

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• Evidence of continued professional courses, which include infection prevention and control in the Healthcare Built Environment.
• Evidence of involvement in healthcare Built Environment Projects.
• Effective communication and liaison with both internal and external project personnel.
• Knowledge of national guidance documents which form the framework for best practice for healthcare built environment infrastructure.

Contract typePermanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Monklands Replacement Project within University Hospital Monklands Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Benefits

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on our skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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