Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control

Strategic Leadership • Lead the development and implementation of the organisations IPC strategy in alignment with national standards and system and Trust priorities. • Influence IPC policy and practice at board level, contributing to strategic planning and assurance frameworks. • Represent the organisation in system, regional and national IPC forums, fostering collaboration and shared learning. • Drive innovation and transformation in IPC models, leveraging research, technology, and evidence-based practice. Operational Excellence • Lead and line manage the IPC nursing team to ensure a flexible and agile service is delivered to both acute and community sites and to meet competing priorities, performance metrics and safe care. • Provide expert IPC advice and leadership to clinical and non-clinical teams • Oversee the management of IPC performance data, reporting and escalation whilst establishing effective communication and challenge to leaders to support the improvement of practice. • Lead outbreak investigations and ensure timely, effective response and reporting. • Work in close collaboration with estates and facilities colleagues to ensure performance and best practice is maintained in day to day practice and estates development/adjustments. • Ensure the delivery of the FIT testing programme. • Oversee the development and implementation of IPC policies, procedures, and audit programmes. • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to clinical governance processes. Job description Job responsibilities Strategic Leadership • Lead the development and implementation of the organisations IPC strategy in alignment with national standards and system and Trust priorities. • Influence IPC policy and practice at board level, contributing to strategic planning and assurance frameworks. • Represent the organisation in system, regional and national IPC forums, fostering collaboration and shared learning. • Drive innovation and transformation in IPC models, leveraging research, technology, and evidence-based practice. Operational Excellence • Lead and line manage the IPC nursing team to ensure a flexible and agile service is delivered to both acute and community sites and to meet competing priorities, performance metrics and safe care. • Provide expert IPC advice and leadership to clinical and non-clinical teams • Oversee the management of IPC performance data, reporting and escalation whilst establishing effective communication and challenge to leaders to support the improvement of practice. • Lead outbreak investigations and ensure timely, effective response and reporting. • Work in close collaboration with estates and facilities colleagues to ensure performance and best practice is maintained in day to day practice and estates development/adjustments. • Ensure the delivery of the FIT testing programme. • Oversee the development and implementation of IPC policies, procedures, and audit programmes. • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to clinical governance processes.