Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, Infection Prevention and Control Matron to join the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team with University Hospitals of Liverpool Group on the Aintree Hospital Site.
You will lead a team driving improvements in infection prevention and control practice to reduce Healthcare Associated Infections in both adult services. You will support the IPC Lead Nurse in delivering the infection control agenda and directly manage the IPC team.
You must have a passion for patient safety and the infection prevention and control agenda.
Main duties of the job
The Matron for IPC is to be a visible leader with clinical expertise in the field of IPC and decontamination. The post holder will be an expert specialist nurse, manager and budget holder for the infection control service, providing clinical and managerial leadership.
They will, in conjunction with the IPC Lead Nurse, provide operational leadership of IPC and service delivery, implementing and delivering the IPC annual plan.
The Matron for IPC will also promote, influence and develop knowledge in respect of infection control practice through networks of education and training, to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections.
Job responsibilities
Lead on identifying appropriate quality improvement activities and projects, ensuring that resources and support are in place and progress is being made.
Working under the direction of the General Manager, and alongside the Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing, to ensure an implementation plan and monitoring process is in place to deliver the clinical service strategy for the Care Group, identifying and raising new opportunities and service improvements that will enhance patient care and services.
Contribute to the implementation of major service delivery and transformation plans, including those involving cross pathway working internally and externally in support of enhanced patient care and quality of services using established project methodology.
Lead on identifying and cascading appropriate challenging goals and objectives through business and workforce planning and appraisal, making prompt, clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks, ensuring that monitoring processes are in place.
Ensuring that implementation plans and monitoring processes are in place to deliver clinical operational plans with particular emphasis on quality standards and contribution of the nursing service including monitoring systems, structures and processes for managing clinical quality, risk and controls assurance.
Demonstrating strong business and quality driven nursing leadership.
Actively participate in Nursing Quality audit plan/leading action planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Clinical professional qualification
* Post graduate/registration management or training qualification/equivalent
Experience Essential
* Demonstrable experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls
* Knowledge of key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe the impact on nursing/clinical professional service
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems
Skills Essential
* High level of communication skills, including mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aintree Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL
Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
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