Job summary
We are looking to recruit an expert in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to join our multi professional team who are designing the new West Suffolk Hospital - Future System Programme (FSP).
The successful candidate will take a lead role within the team, to ensure that IPC is incorporated throughout the design and construction of the new hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for working closely with the New Hospital Programme (NHP) IPC team along with the Trusts Technical and Design teams, to ensure that IPC requirements are identified, considered and applied as part of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) design stages.
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist advice and support to the relevant FSP workstreams; Clinical, Estates & Facilities, Workforce and Digital to ensure that IPC requirements are clearly understood and factored into the decision that are made.
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), the Head of Nursing for the FSP and the Lead Nurse for IPC to contribute to the further development and implementation of the Infection Prevention and Control strategy, which will need to reflect the current hospital site, through the stages of design, construction and occupancy of the new hospital.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- RGN (registered with NMC)
- Degree level qualification in a health-related discipline
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in infection control
Desirable
- Relevant infection prevention and control qualification
- Leadership/Management training/qualification or willingness to undertake
- Other specialist healthcare qualification/s
- IPC Within the Built Environment
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of infection prevention and control practice
- Recent clinical experience
- Significant experience working in infection prevention and control in an acute healthcare organisation
- Comprehensive understanding of audit processes
- Experience of change management
- Development of infection prevention and control policies, procedures and guidelines
- Experience of delivering education sessions
Desirable
- Experience of IPC in health care design and construction
- Dealing with difficult conversations
- Insight in to national antibiotic usage
- Previous project management
- Working with National Teams on large scale programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work calmly and in an organised manner
- Flexible approach to work in a changing environment within the needs of the service
- Able to work in and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives
Desirable
- Familiar with standard IT systems (Excel / Word PowerPoint)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Approachable and supportive to peers and other staff
- Effective time management skills
- Positive attitude towards personal/self-development
- Willingness to lead change initiatives
- Highly motivated and demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for the post
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- RGN (registered with NMC)
- Degree level qualification in a health-related discipline
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in infection control
Desirable
- Relevant infection prevention and control qualification
- Leadership/Management training/qualification or willingness to undertake
- Other specialist healthcare qualification/s
- IPC Within the Built Environment
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of infection prevention and control practice
- Recent clinical experience
- Significant experience working in infection prevention and control in an acute healthcare organisation
- Comprehensive understanding of audit processes
- Experience of change management
- Development of infection prevention and control policies, procedures and guidelines
- Experience of delivering education sessions
Desirable
- Experience of IPC in health care design and construction
- Dealing with difficult conversations
- Insight in to national antibiotic usage
- Previous project management
- Working with National Teams on large scale programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work calmly and in an organised manner
- Flexible approach to work in a changing environment within the needs of the service
- Able to work in and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives
Desirable
- Familiar with standard IT systems (Excel / Word PowerPoint)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Approachable and supportive to peers and other staff
- Effective time management skills
- Positive attitude towards personal/self-development
- Willingness to lead change initiatives
- Highly motivated and demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
