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This post fulfils the role of the designated Infection Control Manager required under HDL(2001)10 and HDL(2005)8; to deliver the corporate accountabilities of the NHS Board, Chief Executive and lead Executive Director for HAI.
The post holder will lead and oversee NHS Lanarkshire’s compliance with and contribution to local, regional and national developments in healthcare associated infection policy and guidelines. This will be achieved by strategic planning to ensure that there are risk assessed and effective structures and processes in place across NHS Lanarkshire.
The post holder is responsible for initiating, establishing and maintaining effective whole systems approach to the management and prevention of healthcare associated infection ensuring compliance with all national guidance, standards and directives and ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality specialist Infection Prevention and Control service. The aim being to minimise the risk of infection to patients, staff and carers ensuring NHS Lanarkshire is at the forefront of the development and implementation of best practice.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Eddie Docherty, Executive Nurse Director on Eddie.Docherty2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Lynsey.cameron@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
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.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
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.