Job summary
Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team is recognised for its expertise and ability to support clinical and corporate services, which has been and continues to be vital to the delivery of safe services.
The Group Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control will be a highly visible, authoritative individual, who provides assurance to the Group Chief Nurse and DIPC that systems are in place and correct policies and procedures adhered to across the organisations to ensure safe and effective healthcare.
Main duties of the job
You will have a recognised qualification in infection prevention and/or public health and have significant clinical practice in this field, at least 2 years' experience at an 8D level, with experience of leading an IPC team. You will need excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills to take the IPC agenda forwards, and the ability to act as a role model in promoting the IPC principles across the Group, influencing, and improving the quality of care delivered to our patients. We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking leader to join our Group Corporate Nursing team working across Epsom and St Helier Hospital NHS Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Group Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control is a key clinical nurse leader and group IPC lead responsible for the strategic leadership of the IPC service and ensuring the Healthcare Group is compliant with related national statutory responsibilities.
The post holder will work closely with the Group Chief Nursing Officer/DIPC, Site Lead Infection Control Doctors, Site IPC Lead Nurses and the Site Leadership teams to develop the IPC strategy.
Applicants should have significant experience at a senior nurse level in IPC working in both acute and community settings.
In addition to having excellent communications skills, the ability to respond to critical and immediate changes of work priorities and demands is crucial to this role.
About us
This is an exciting time to join the newly formed Group of both Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working as a Hospital Group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to master's level (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in IPC or Public Health
- Management qualification at postgraduate level or relevant experience
- Recognised teaching and assessing certificate.
Desirable
- Quality Improvement qualification or leadership/ management qualification
- Evidence of external presentations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior nurse level within a Health care environment with a minimum of 24 months at AfC band 8D.
- Experience of successfully implementing significant change projects across services.
- Successful involvement in service reconfiguration
- Experience of outbreak management.
- Experience of working with patients/service users to improve their experience.
- Experience of producing high quality reports in a timely manner for consideration at Senior level internally and externally
Desirable
- Experience of detailed performance management
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to master's level (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in IPC or Public Health
- Management qualification at postgraduate level or relevant experience
- Recognised teaching and assessing certificate.
Desirable
- Quality Improvement qualification or leadership/ management qualification
- Evidence of external presentations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior nurse level within a Health care environment with a minimum of 24 months at AfC band 8D.
- Experience of successfully implementing significant change projects across services.
- Successful involvement in service reconfiguration
- Experience of outbreak management.
- Experience of working with patients/service users to improve their experience.
- Experience of producing high quality reports in a timely manner for consideration at Senior level internally and externally
Desirable
- Experience of detailed performance management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
