Job summary
As Head of Infection Prevention Control (IPC), the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the East of England ensuring that internally and system colleagues are supported and developed regarding quality, and that surveillance on IPC matters is maintained and enhanced.
The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective, and high quality professional and well-coordinated quality and IPC surveillance function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
The post holder will play a key role managing the overarching IPC framework within the region and ensure that Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), including constituent organisations, have a clear and consistent focus on IPC and related nursing/ midwifery matters such as workforce and training. The post holder will provide IPC leadership and expert advice to the regional ICSs and will work with colleagues to support the development of effective governance within ICS's, support professional standards and with the nursing, midwifery and medical teams support the delivery of transformation work streams and priorities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Oversight of all clinical quality issues across the system to determine the quality of care and identify risks
- Timely review of data to enable safe decision making at system level
- Work effectively with system partners and ensure that they have fully enacted new and emerging IPC ways of working and methods.
- Working effectively across the clinical quality team and support the delivery of the Regional Chief Nurse's priorities.
- Providing expert specialist knowledge regarding IPC to the localities within the region to ensure that all teams within a health and care system take the initiative to step up surveillance and intervention when the situation warrants it.
- Supporting the Regional Chief Nurse/Medical Directors and clinical teams in the surveillance of the standard of IPC assurance and interventions across the region at individual provider organisation and whole system level to gain assurance and identify early warning signs of concerns and failure.
- Promoting and supporting the development of improved awareness, performance and resilience in relation to HCAI by engagement with primary care networks, ambulance services, nursing and care homes, local authority and voluntary / third sector providers through the whole patient pathway.
- Linking with the CNO Central Nursing Team to ensure implementation of national programmes of work and to provide and update on regional activity and actions
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse and or midwife - part 1 of the NMC register
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to quality and infection prevention and control and up to date with current NICE ad PHE guidance as well as national and global risks.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Delivers evidence-based education to providers and commissioners in infection prevention and control and general clinical quality subject areas
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites where required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse and or midwife - part 1 of the NMC register
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to quality and infection prevention and control and up to date with current NICE ad PHE guidance as well as national and global risks.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Delivers evidence-based education to providers and commissioners in infection prevention and control and general clinical quality subject areas
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites where required
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).
