About the Organisation
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.
The Role
The post holder reports to the Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Specialist and supports this post in assuring delivery of the NHSL IPC Work plan and associated strategies.
Working Pattern and Requirements
Working pattern: Monday-Thursday (08:30-16:30 for 3 days and 08:30-15:30 for 1 day) & Friday 08:30-16:00.
It is essential that you have a full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for this position.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part‑time working hours will be reduced on a pro‑rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
In This Key Role, You Will
* Participate in planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure organisational goals are met and contribute to the development and implementation of IPC guidelines, policies and procedures.
* Provide advice to clinical staff on the treatment of patients with alert organisms and conditions.
* Carry out individual risk assessment for each patient referral and ensuring protocols are in place to minimise the risk of infection to others.
* Contribute, as part of the Board Infection Control Committee IPCN sub‑group, to the production of Infection Prevention and Control Policies, reviewing assigned policies in collaboration with other members of the IPCT.
What You'll Bring
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
* Educated to or working towards degree level.
* Post‑graduate expertise within your speciality or area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safety effectively and efficiently.
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within your speciality or area of practice.
* Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality or area of practice.
What We Offer
* Annual Leave – 35 days including public holidays.
* Generous NHS pension scheme.
* Annual incremental salary progression.
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
* NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation or caring experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care‑experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
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