Manager IPC job description
Health Boards should ensure that where a manager has responsibility for oversight of infection prevention control, this is specified in the job description.
- The Scottish Government's response detailed the specific responsibilities of the Infection Control Manager (ICM), including overall responsibility for coordinating prevention and control of infection. The response confirmed that this should be specified in job descriptions.
- The HAI Standards require clear role specifications for ICMs, including defined responsibilities within the organisation's governance structure.
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Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedSection 2.2 of the Scottish Government's response details the specific responsibilities of the Infection Control Manager (ICM), including overall responsibility for coordinating prevention and control of infection throughout the NHS board area and delivering the board-approved infection prevention and control programme. While it explicitly defines the ICM's role, the text does not directly address the specification of infection prevention and control oversight in the job descriptions of other managers.
Published Evidence
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HIS IPC Standards (2022) Standard 1 (Leadership and Governance) specifies requirements for IPC management roles and responsibilities within health boards.
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Standards provide national framework for IPC management accountability including job description requirements.