218881 Lead Infection Prevention & Control Nurse (KA)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Lothian (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Lead Infection Prevention & Control Nurse to enhance clinical standards and ensure patient safety across NHS Lothian's services. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with a postgraduate diploma in infection control and significant experience, along with strong leadership and project management skills. Join a dedicated team committed to safety and excellence in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant infection control experience required.
• Portfolio of evidence demonstrating specialized knowledge mandated.
• Leadership and team management experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Promote and develop best practices in infection prevention.
• Provide line management and support to geographical leads.
• Coordinate NHS Lothian's infection prevention service.

Skills

Leadership

Infection Prevention Knowledge

Clinical Expertise

Project Management

Education

1st level Registered Nurse/Midwife

Post graduate diploma in Infection Prevention & Control

Progress towards Masters

Job description

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We are seeking to recruit Lead Nurse in Infection Prevention & Control to work across the breadth of NHS Lothian Services. We are looking for transformational leaders who are passionate about promoting high standards of clinical care and best practice and are motivated to join our highly skilled and highly regarded Infection Prevention and Control Team.

The function of the service is to deliver a comprehensive infection control service throughout NHS Lothian in order to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection to patients, staff, visitors and others. As the successful candidate you will have responsibility for promoting and developing best practice in the field of infection prevention and control. You will provide line management in accordance with relevant employment policies for Geographical Leads and deputise for the Associate Director. You will have responsibility for the provision of NHS Lothian Infection Prevention and Control service provision across acute and community health services, including the adult care home sector. Providing clinical expertise and working in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary teams and national agencies e.g. Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, ARHAI Scotland and NHS ASSURE, you will play a key role shaping the development of strategy, policy and practice in relation to infection prevention & control, supporting patient safety through the reduction in healthcare associated infection.

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Applications are invited from 1st level Registered Nurse/Midwife (current registration with the nursing and midwifery council) educated to degree level with a post graduate diploma in Infection Prevention & Control and able to demonstrate progress towards Masters. You will have significant infection control experience with a portfolio of evidence demonstrating knowledge in specialised field, as well as experience of both project management and managing a team.

Recruitment process – We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Lindsay Guthrie, 07814 304674

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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