Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£56,276 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care for patients nationally. The Trust includes five renowned hospitals and community services, delivering clinical excellence, research, and innovation.

As Assurance and Surveillance Manager, you will support the Trust Lead for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance, Research and Innovation by developing, implementing, and evaluating a seamless specialist service across five hospital sites. You will act as a lead specialist, providing expert advice, education, and support to healthcare professionals and patients. Your role will include undertaking clinical audits, supporting research and innovation, and contributing to the development of clinical practice, policies, protocols, and guidelines.

You will ensure the safety and well-being of service users by promoting dignity and person-centred care principles. The post involves managing the surgical site infection surveillance service, leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality data collection and analysis, and maintaining effective communication with clinical teams and external agencies.

This is a leadership role requiring expert knowledge in infection prevention and control, with responsibilities spanning clinical, management, research, audit, quality, and education activities. You will play a key role in advancing the Trust’s SSI surveillance programme and supporting improvements in surgical patient care.

Experience
- Extensive autonomous experience at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering patient-focused care.
- Proven management and leadership skills.
- Experience in student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level.
- Experience in patient advocacy, audit, research, and evidence-based care.
- Experience in delivering change management personally and as a facilitator.
- Desirable: Current, relevant experience in surveillance.

About you
- Advanced clinical, managerial, and leadership skills.
- Excellent listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations.
- Strong teaching skills to raise patient awareness and condition management.
- Ability to lead and influence staff.
- Up-to-date knowledge of clinical and professional issues.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to conduct and evaluate projects.
- Creative, lateral thinker with a diplomatic and flexible approach.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
- Good health and attendance record.

Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN1 or RN Child) on the NMC register or other relevant professional registration.
- BSc/1st Degree or Masters (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
- Postgraduate certificate in specialist area (e.g., infection link practitioner course, surveillance, audit skills).
- Leadership and Mentorship courses.
- Desirable: Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (health economics, medical statistics, epidemiology, health informatics) or equivalent experience and training.