Job summary
Employer heading
Associate Director Infection Prevention & Control - North West Surrey
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Job overview
Ashford and St Peters has a strong reputation in managing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) which sits at the centre of our quality objectives in reducing harm to our patients and staff.
With an integrated IPC Team leading through both the acute Trust and North West Surrey the opportunity for transforming IPC across pathways to enable care to be a consistent standard in all care providers is a priority ambition.
Due to the retirement of our current postholder we are seeking a transformational leader with the energy, motivation and drive to lead and empower staff to deliver optimum care within person centred clinical pathways. You will be a visible decisive practical IPC expert ready to lead at both a strategic and organisational level with a track record of delivering, and optimising care in IPC.
You will be leading care in our acute Trust and also across North West surrey for the community provider and care homes. You will ensure care is optimised and current through policy implementation of current guidance and provide leadership to clinical teams ensuring fundamental practice is sustained and consistently applied.
If you have the above skills we look forward to receiving your application.
Interview: 30/05/2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Lead and develop the Infection Prevention and Control Service to provide optimum clinical and seamless practice across North West Surrey ICP to include the ASPH, CSH and Care Homes.
- Be the Deputy DIPC supporting the DIPCs at ASPH and CSH, advising NWS ICP on the Infection Prevention and Control programme.
- Be expected to develop and influence strategies and frameworks to ensure that all healthcare staff adhere to policies relating to infection Prevention and Control, through developing practice linked to the clinical governance and performance framework and the NWS objectives.
- Support NWS ICP to develop and implement systems for quality performance monitoring and performance improvement programmes for the reduction of key infections, including MRSA, Clostridium difficile infection and CRE.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To deputise for the Directors of Infection Prevention and Control as required.
- To improve standards of specialist care by facilitating the development of practice and strengthening leadership to ensure that patients with infections or at risk of developing an infection have a positive experience, and to reduce risk and increase safety for staff and patients.
- To oversee and support the Infection Prevention and Control Team in the development and implementation of a consistent and effective specialist service and to improve outcomes in Infection Prevention and Control across NWS ICP.
- To lead as the clinical expert in Infection Prevention and Control providing expert advice at clinical and strategic level.
- With the DIPCs and in liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team to lead/facilitate the development of the Infection Control service across NWS at clinical and strategic level.
- To ensure the provision of effective education and training in all aspects of infection control.
- To contribute to the evidence base and body of knowledge that exists regarding the spread and control of infection.
- To act as the lead for nursing research and development in Infection Prevention and Control.
- To contribute to the achievement of NWS corporate objectives, Clinical Governance, Nursing and Midwifery Strategies in regards to the fundamentals of care in relation to Infection Prevention and Control initiatives.
- Liaison with key stakeholders, departments and managers, other than Nursing, to ensure that Infection Prevention and Control is included in all developments, refurbishments/changes to ensure that infection prevention is included in all projects.
- To ensure that monitoring and surveillance information is provided, contributing to clinical governance and risk management.
- To communicate effectively in providing specialist advice on infection control matters relating to patients, staff or the environment and regularly guide others in the use of that knowledge and expertise.
Person specification
essential
Desirable criteria
- IPC qualification RN
desirable
Essential criteria
- experience and knowledge
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellen Bull
- Job title
- Interim Chief Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07790894611
- Additional information
Please contact Amanda Buckle for any further information on the role via email to [email protected]
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