IPC Nurse Consultant
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting part-time opportunity to join the national infection prevention & control team at NHS England. The post plays an important role in the delivery of the IPC commitments and human health targets within the 2024-2029 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plan (NAP).
UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029 - GOV.UK
As a Nurse Consultant (IPC) the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service leading and supporting strategic clinical delivery of the national IPC programme.
The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective, and high-quality professional and well co-ordinated clinical support service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
Main duties of the job
- Develop and lead IPC service reform and modernisation initiatives.
- Take a lead role, as requested, in the analysis of highly complex problems, including the development of solutions related to the modernisation of IPC clinical and care practice.
- Develop and support the implementation of agreed IPC serviceimprovement standards.
- Support the effective delivery of services and the achievement of IPCperformance targets, standards, and quality indicators across all HSCservices.
- Work collaboratively with professional and policy leads at the DoH influencing a range of policy functions including the development of national standards, commissioning directions and performance indicators.
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.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Using their specialist knowledge and expertise in IPC to advise and inform the development of long-term strategic plans for reducing HCAI, which impact across the whole of the NHS and social care in England.
- Developing IPC strategy and policy which impact on the care of patients throughout the NHS and social care and support the implementation of these strategies and policies throughout England. Providing expert advice and leadership for the development of national IPC resources, policies, and standards.
- Collaborating with others in securing funding to develop research and development programmes in IPC & HCAI, to improve current clinical practice and service redesign.
- Developing and implementing systems to ensure clinical information is effectively managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate, and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
- Taking a lead in the coordination of training and development of Clinical Fellows across the Department or Directorate.
- Oversight and management of all aspects of any allocated clinical budgets.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Live on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register and have at least 5 years' experience working at a senior management level in health and social care.
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration specialist qualification / training in IPC.
- Demonstrate experience of delivering improvements in infection control and across a range of patient pathways in line with evidence based best practice.
- Demonstrate track record of leading, supporting and delivering significant change in IPC services, including hospital and community.
- Demonstrate experience and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in IPC organisational change, improvement, and service delivery.
- Demonstrates evidence of a proven track record of achieving challenging targets and standards.
- Demonstrate evidence of involving and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders, internal and external to the organisation.
- Demonstrate a wide breath of knowledge in health and social care achieved through operational and strategic experience at an organisational level.
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to a range of disciplines e.g., IPC service improvements, financial management, performance management, staff management and information management.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of designing and implementing effective IPC service improvement programmes and measures to address poor performance to maximise the likelihood of successful delivery of improved services and outcomes for patients.
- Demonstrate evidence of addressing issues of IPC standards and performance while maintaining effective and positive working relationships.
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders to drive organisational agenda.
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.
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.
Others
Essential
- Ability to travel nationally across sites where required
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any NHS England Office
Nationally
SE1 8UG
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
