1. Demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge of infection prevention and control and the ability to apply this to clinical practice. 2. Intervene and provide expert advice in complex or urgent situations in relation to infection prevention and control 3. Provide clinical leadership across all Trust sites anticipating and identify key strategic issues and priorities facing the speciality 4. Work closely with staff and patients to support adherence to infection prevention and control policies and interventions 5. Initiate timely and appropriate consultation and / or referral when a problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise 6. Work with clinicians and senior managers within the Trust and multi-agency colleagues. 7. Support service / pathway redesign within the specialist area ensuring delivery of a quality service 8. Provide clinical and professional leadership, expertise and advice in specialist area at an advance level to healthcare professionals, service users and key stakeholders. 9. Support the development and monitoring of the annual infection prevention and control work plan 10. Support the development and monitoring of the Trust surveillance programmes to include mandatory, targeted and alert organism surveillance. Support the Lead Nurse to ensure findings are feedback to clinicians and service improvements identified and positively addressed. 11. Support the formulation of written, evidence based and referenced infection prevention and control guidance/ policies and monitoring of practices through the corporate and divisional annual audit programme. 12. Support the infection prevention and control audit programme, ensuring necessary actions are taken with feedback to managers and clinical teams. 13. Support the delivery of best practice Infection Prevention and Control delivery of KPIs associated with external Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Care homes, and GP Practices for North Derbyshire 14. Support the adaptation and delivery of education programmes in line with changes in Legislation, Guidance and local surveillance activity.