Job Description

This post is part of a pro-active team providing the infection prevention and control service to a large major teaching hospital.. The team works in

partnership with all members of the Infection Control Group and Trust clinical and Management teams to ensure the Trust service complies with the Health Act, UKHSA and relevant Department of Health guidance to

safeguard patient's staff and visitors from avoidable healthcare associated infections.

Main duties will include:

To provide direction, leadership and guidance for clinical teams in the

area of infection prevention and control.

To provide a resource for clinical teams and the clinical throughput

team through the management of outbreaks of infection.



To support and educate a network of infection control link nurses. To provide specialist advice to the general public on infection

prevention and control and infectious diseases often defusing tensions

in distressing situations.

To advise contracting departments, participating in the preparation of

documents relating to service specifications and quality standards.



To be responsible for the development, implementation and review of

policies and guidelines including compilation of procedures relating to

infection control.



To develop and deliver objective based educational programmes

including induction and mandatory training update sessions for all staff.



To pursue a programme of continuous education in line with the needs

of the Trust and current legislation from the Nursing and Midwifery

Council and other National Boards.



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.



We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.



UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.



For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.



Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.



For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page .



The post holder will be responsible for the day to day managment of the IPC team. This includes line managment with appraisals and one to ones and also co-ordinating the team by providing support through clinical specialist knowledge and leadership.



Further details of the main responsibilities are available in the job description provided.