Infection Prevention Lead

Infection Prevention Lead Nurse – Vale Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time. Includes weekend work. Up to £46, depending on experience. 37.5 hours per week. If you want to work in infection prevention and control, you'll love this brilliant opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. Alongside our Matron, you'll take care of the day-to-day management of Infection Prevention and Control at hospital in Leamington.

We're building an incredible patient experience.

• Liaise with the lead microbiologist and support the Matron as the DIPC
• Manage the infection prevention audit schedule and lead our infection prevention link team
• Produce an annual Infection Prevention programme and train the clinical and non‑clinical team
• Facilitate the quality assurance review and produce the annual infection prevention report
• Assist with policy development, carrying out action plans and improving best practice
• Support clinical governance in the hospital

Cardiff & Vale Hospitals (Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals) provide first‑class private healthcare to the immediate local areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as across South Wales and surrounding regions. Our two hospitals – The Vale Hospital (mainly in‑patients) and Cardiff Bay Hospital (day cases) – are multi‑specialty hospitals which combine the finest consultants, the latest medical technology, with the unrivalled reputation of Nuffield Health.

The Vale Hospital is a purpose‑built, modern hospital located in beautiful surroundings of the Vale of Glamorgan. We provide 30 in‑patient rooms within a very tranquil hospital setting and were recently identified as one of the top 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. We host two fully digital ultra‑clean‑air operating theatres, an excellent physiotherapy department, 24‑hour high‑dependency, surgical and medical RMO cover and exemplary outpatients and diagnostic service.

The patient feedback for our hospital is one of the best within the Nuffield Health estate and this is something our staff and consultants are very proud of.

As an Infection Prevention Lead Nurse at our Vale Hospital you will be registered with the appropriate governing body and hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including the NMC. With post‑registration experience (at least two years in infection prevention and control), you will be able to carry out investigations and root‑cause analysis, as well as advise the clinical team. Your key responsibilities include:

• Liaise with the lead microbiologist and support the Matron as the DIPC
• Manage the infection prevention audit schedule and lead our infection prevention link team
• Produce an annual Infection Prevention programme and train the clinical and non‑clinical team
• Facilitate the quality assurance review and produce the annual infection prevention report
• Assist with policy development, carrying out action plans and improving best practice
• Support clinical governance in the hospital

Help us put people first. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, including free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

• Registered with the appropriate governing body, holding relevant qualifications and experience, including the NMC.

• At least two years of post‑registration experience in infection prevention and control, with ability to carry out investigations and root‑cause analysis and advise the clinical team.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.