Matron of Infection Prevention and Control

We are seeking a motivated Matron who will have significant experience working in the speciality of IP&C. The post holder will assist in the leadership of the IP&C Service at the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the Board Assurance Framework for Infection Prevention and expected to maintain and enhance standards of patient care and clinical outcomes through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives.

The post holder will be required to deputise for the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention in relation to infection-related, organisational, and professional issues. They will act as a clinical expert in Infection Prevention and the development of staff through education and practice development.

They will be required to operate flexibly within the Team to ensure a comprehensive service is provided. They will be required to participate in the IP&C on-call rota at weekends., In conjunction with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Infection Prevention, the post holder will assist in the leadership of the Infection Prevention and Control Service at the Trust, working collaboratively with the Consultant Microbiologists, Infection Control Doctor, Pathology Network and external agencies.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the Trust's Board Assurance Framework for Infection Prevention and expected to maintain and enhance standards of patient care, and clinical outcomes through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives related to IPC.

The post holder will be required to deputise for the Associate Chief Nursing in relation to infection-related organisational and professional issues. They will act as a clinical expert in Infection Prevention, providing expert advice at clinical level and support the development of staff caring for patients through formal education, practise development and role modelling.

The post holder will be a high profile, accessible and responsive leader maintaining and improving infection control related aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practise, patient safety, quality assurance and manage specific projects as required.

The post holder will ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met including key performance indicators and national directives.

For this interesting and varied post you will need to enjoy working as part of a team in a busy and pressured environment, with the ability to be well organised and to communicate effectively, with the confidence to work on your own initiative. You will inspire and motivate staff, empowering them to ensure that all Trust Infection Prevention policies and procedures are implemented and embedded in practice.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

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