NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/ NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. 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. NHS LOTHIAN JOB TITLE: Lead Infection Prevention & Control Nurse GRADE: Band 8A (£60,126 - £ 64,906 per annum) LOCATION: Infection Prevention & Control Services, NHS Lothian Wide CONTRACT DURATION: Permanent HOURS: 37 p/w NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the second largest residential population in Scotland - circa 800,000 people. We are seeking to recruit a Lead Nurse in Infection Prevention & Control to work across NHS Lothian Services. As the successful candidate you will have overall responsibility for promoting and developing best practice in the field of infection prevention and control. You will provide line management in accordance with relevant employment policies for Geographical Leads and deputising for the Associate Director. You will be responsible for the Infection Prevention and Control Nursing Team working within both the acute and community health services. Providing clinical expertise and working jointly within a multi-disciplinary team you will play a key role shaping the development of strategy, policy and practice in relation to infection prevention & control, supporting patient safety through the reduction in healthcare associated infection. Applications are invited from 1st level Registered Nurse with a post graduate diploma in Infection Prevention & Control, educated to degree level and able to demonstrate progress towards Masters. You will have significant infection control experience with a portfolio of evidence demonstrating knowledge in specialised field, as well as experience of both project management and managing a team. For the full duties of the role please refer to the job description. Informal enquiries to: Lindsay Guthrie, Associate Director, Infection Prevention & Control Service – Tel: 07814 301671