The Monklands Replacement Project Team are responsible for bringing together the strategic delivery of services and will plan, procure and deliver a New Acute Hospital. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Infection Prevention & Control Nurse (IPC) to provide senior specialist leadership and assurance for the new build project. This is a unique opportunity to influence the construction, commissioning and opening of a new healthcare facility, ensuring infection prevention and control principles are embedded throughout these phases through to live clinical operation.

The Role

As a Subject Matter Expert You Will

• Provide strategic IPC leadership and assurance throughout the construction, commissioning and handover phases of the new hospital.
• Lead IPC input into the built environment, including clinical layouts, patient and staff flows, environmental finishes, isolation facilities and cleanabiity
• Provide IPC oversight of water safety arrangements, ventilation systems and other high-risk infrastructure, working in line with relevant national guidance and standards.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with NHSL MRP stakeholders, design teams, project managers and contractors to ensure the hospital is safe, compliant and fit for purpose from an IPC perspective.
• Challenge and influence design and construction decisions to ensure IPC standards are met.
• Contribute to the development of IPC assurance documentation, risk assessments and reports.
• Ensure IPC systems and controls are embedded and sustainable within the future operational hospital.
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
• Experience of assessing training needs
• Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital
• Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
• A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
• A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
• A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
  
  

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It would be great if you also have

• Evidence of continued professional courses, which include infection prevention and control in the Healthcare Built Environment.
• Evidence of involvement in healthcare Built Environment Projects.
• Effective communication and liaison with both internal and external project personnel.
• Knowledge of national guidance documents which form the framework for best practice for healthcare built environment infrastructure.
  
  

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Monklands Replacement Project within University Hospital Monklands

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Linda Thomas , on Linda.Thomas@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

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Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.