255965 R1 (SM) Deputy Associate Director, Infection Prevention & Control

Job reference: 250390

About the Organisation

NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services to the second-largest residential population in Scotland (approximately 800,000 people).

About the Role

This is a senior clinical leadership role providing expert Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) advice and direction across acute and community health services. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering IPC strategy, policy and practice, supporting patient safety through the prevention and reduction of healthcare associated infection.

You will be accountable for providing authoritative IPC clinical advice and for making professional judgements that influence:

• Risk assessment and clinical management of patients with transmissible infections
• Infection surveillance, monitoring and reporting
• The maintenance and operation of healthcare facilities
• Education, training and development of staff across all disciplines
• Incident and outbreak management

The post holder will have overall responsibility for promoting and embedding best practice in Infection Prevention & Control across NHS Lothian. You will hold direct line management responsibility for all substantive band 7 Geographical Leads staff, as well as clinical professional oversight of the wider IPC team (approximately 31 WTE). The postholder will provide senior professional oversight and educational support to the wider IPC nursing service. This role will also deputise for the Associate Director of Infection Prevention & Control when required.

Requirements

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Postgraduate qualification in Infection Prevention & Control
• Significant and demonstrable experience in this specialist field
• A portfolio of evidence demonstrating advanced IPC knowledge and leadership
• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car (travel across NHS Lothian sites is required)

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across complex, multidisciplinary environments
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to continuous improvement

Benefits

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more

Pay

Band 8b (£76,888 - £82,251 per annum)

Schedule

• Permanent, full-time post
• 36 hours per week
• Days, Monday to Friday

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.