About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Infection Prevention and Control professional to join our team as Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Lead Nurse.
In this influential role, you will support the DIPC in delivering strategic leadership for infection prevention and control across the Trust. You will lead a skilled multidisciplinary team, provide expert advice and assurance, and work collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders to embed best practice, improve patient outcomes and strengthen a culture of safety throughout the organisation.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Lead and inspire the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team, championing excellence in patient safety and infection prevention. Support the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) in delivering the Trust's IPC strategy, policy development and priorities. Provide expert advice and leadership on infection prevention, outbreaks and emerging risks. Lead infection surveillance, using data and insight to drive quality improvement and safer care. Promote a culture of learning through the delivery of IPC education, training and awareness programmes. Provide assurance through audit, monitoring and compliance activities, supporting continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to embed best practice across the organisation. Drive innovation, research and evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with up to date NMC registration Specialist Practitioner qualification in infection control, including skills and competency gained through experience Masters degree in infection control or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work
Desirable
Teaching qualification Management qualification
Experience Essential
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning Advanced expert level of knowledge of specialist areas of nursing Demonstrable understanding of the role of specialist areas within the current health environment and the impact of current government/regional policy developments Robust understanding of all aspects of clinical governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management Knowledge of wider NHS nursing policies and agenda Understanding of national guidance and reports in relation to infection control Understanding of national mandatory surveillance requirements
Skills and Ability Essential
Leadership , change management and people management skills Project management skills Good IT skills including Excel and development of software packages to facilitate management and prevention of infection Able to drive and have use of a car
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hampshire Hospitals Cross working
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)