The Role
The Deputy Chief Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control provides strategic, professional, and operational leadership to ensure the highest standards of infection prevention and control across NHS Lanarkshire. The post-holder supports the Director of Infection Prevention and Control in fulfilling statutory responsibilities for IPC, championing a culture of patient safety, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Working in partnership with senior clinical, managerial, and public health colleagues, the post-holder leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based IPC policies, programmes, and assurance systems that minimise healthcare-associated infection risks and support safe, high-quality care. The role provides expert subject matter expertise and advice across all care settings, ensuring compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational governance frameworks.
The Deputy Chief Nurse for IPC acts as a visible clinical leader, providing professional guidance and management to the IPC Team, supporting workforce capability, and promoting best practice through education, innovation, and quality improvement. The post-holder contributes to strategic planning, outbreak response, and system-wide learning, ensuring NHS Lanarkshire remains resilient, safe, and prepared in relation to infection threats.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Registered Nurse / Midwife with valid NMC Registration.
2. Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
3. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework.
4. Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development.
5. Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
6. Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
7. Experience and knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies.
8. Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital.
9. Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data.
10. A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player.
11. A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change.
12. A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems.
13. Working knowledge of basic information technology.
14. Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Infection Prevention and Control within NHS Lanarkshire Wide
The working pattern for this role is 08:30-16:30, Monday-Thursday, 08:30-16:00 Friday
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.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
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Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
15. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
16. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
17. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
18. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
19. Occupational health services
20. Employee counselling services
21. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .