Infection Prevention Lead Nurse & Clinical Governance Lead

Cheltenham Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time |

Up to £60,000 depending on experience

37.5 hours per week - see details below

If you want to play a pivotal role in Clinical Governance and in Infection Prevention and control you’ll love this brilliant opportunity to join the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. Alongside our Director of Clinical Services (DCS), you’ll take care of the day-to-day management of Clinical Governance and Infection Prevention and Control at our Nuffield Health Hospital Cheltenham.  We aim to deliver the best possible customer and patient experience.

As a Clinical Governance Lead and Infection Prevention Lead at NH Cheltenham hospital, you’ll be registered with the appropriate governing body (NMC, HCPC or GPC) and hold the relevant qualifications and experience. You will ideally be educated to degree or postgraduate level in a clinical discipline, with additional qualifications in organisational governance such as ISO9001 Auditor or equivalent.

With post-registration experience in infection prevention and control, and a proven track record in senior clinical leadership within the healthcare sector, you’ll bring significant experience in clinical governance and quality assurance. You’ll also have excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and efficiently.

As our Clinical Governance Lead (22.5hrs), you will:

• Provide strong clinical leadership and scrutiny of all matters relating to the quality of clinical care delivery
• Work alongside Senior Clinical Leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation to facilitate clinical excellence, impact and fulfilment of Nuffield Health's charitable purpose
• Drive the continuous improvement of data quality and data analysis capabilities
• Oversee reporting and escalation processes such as Board and Incident Reporting to support learning and decision-making
• Lead the delivery of Quality Assurance and improvement activity, including systems for clinical effectiveness, patient safety, regulatory compliance, customer feedback and professional development
• Oversee the development, review, and implementation of Clinical Policies and SOPs, ensuring effective management of the clinical policy catalogue
• Provide expert guidance on governance processes to clinical leaders, including complaint resolution
• Contribute to the delivery of Nuffield Health’s Quality Improvement Plan, leading clinical projects and workstreams

As an Infection Prevention Lead Nurse (15hrs), you will:

• Liaise with the lead microbiologist and support the DCS 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

Helping you feel good.

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. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About Cheltenham Hospital

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417.  The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound.  We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialities delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, gynaecology, urology, as well as a rapid access breast clinic.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

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