Nurse Consultant (Infection Prevention and Control) - Infection Prevention and Control Team in Glasgow

Do you have an interest in improving the health and wellbeing of patients in NHS GGC Services? Why not consider an opportunity to work as a Nurse Consultant within NHSCCG Infection Prevention and Control Team?

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a high priority for the NHS in Scotland. The IPC Team aims to ensure the provision of a safe environment, which minimizes the risk of infection to patients, staff and visitors. 

The successful candidate will become a senior member of the IPC Team who under the leadership of the Associate Nurse Director for Infection Prevention and Control (ANDIPC) will provide strategic and clinical leadership in infection prevention and control across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) nursing, midwifery, health visitors, and other professional groups. They will provide expert professional and technical advice, support and leadership to promote the attainment of the highest practicable standards in the prevention and control of healthcare associated infection (HAI) across all aspects of practice in NHSGGC health board to protect staff, visitors and patients from HAIs, by the promotion of good practice, monitoring, education and research and the provision of best information and expert support to practitioners, policy makers and others. The post holder collaborates nationally and internationally with professionals in infection control nursing and public health.

We are therefore looking for a registered general nurse with a Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control and a degree at Masters Level with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior infection prevention and control post, experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries in a flexible, creative way, pertinent to HAI. The post holder should also be able to demonstrate experience of presenting clinical practice and research at national level, active involvement in research and managing teams.

We are looking for an individual who has extensive and expert knowledge and experience of HAI, evidence of continuing professional and clinical development within the sphere of HAI, excellent presentation skills, highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, skilled leadership which would include negotiating and influencing skills, extremely competent in all aspects of Information Technology, teaching experience including within a higher academic institution, the ability to work autonomously and make independent clinical judgements and decisions prioritising concurrent and competing issues.

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. 

NHS GGC is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies 

For an informal discussion please contact Sandra Devine on 07984 005021.

​​​​​​​NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.   

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