Lead Nurse and Deputy Director IPC (DDIPC)

Job description

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.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria

• 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 criteria

• Teaching qualification
• Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
• We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.

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