Director of Nursing

3 weeks ago


StocktononTees County Durham, United Kingdom North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder reports directly to the Associate Director of Nursing, Clinical Safety and Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control
The post holder will have a key role in the planning, provision and promotion of a comprehensive IPC Service for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Working alongside the senior nursing team to co-ordinate and develop a quality infection prevention and control service providing leadership, support and guidance to all trust staff and ensuring a patient focussed service whilst managing the IPC Team.
Will support the development and lead the delivery of Trust wide projects, plans and policies that support the infection prevention and control strategy.
To provide advice and professional leadership to senior leaders within the Organisation in relation to issues of infection prevention and control.
Key role in shaping, planning and delivering high quality, innovative, patient and staff focused projects and work streams to support the delivery of safe and effective care.

To support regular analysis and interpretation of complex data relating to infection prevention and control and using this data to inform practice, education and innovative quality improvements.


As part of the quality senior team, lead and participate in the implementation of the IPC strategy, assurance framework and both local and regional improvement plans.


Alongside the Associate Director of Nursing, undertake a review of infection prevention and control service delivery and support production of the annual Director of Infection Prevention and Control report.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.


We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.


Supporting to ensure the application of best-practice, national guidance and local policy to provide safe and effective patient care.


The post holder will work with the Associate Director of Nursing to ensure that systems and processes are in place to support ongoing compliance with CQC and other relevant regulatory bodies.


Deliver high quality work to agreed deadlines and being able to balance competing priorities.


Qualifications and Training
Professional Nursing or Midwifery qualification at Level 6
Experience at Senior Level
Project Management

Experience of Project Management

Understanding of infection prevention and control in varying healthcare systems


Experience of interpreting data

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
North Tees University Hospital



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