Job summary
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of, and lead, an exceptional IPC and AMS service. This is a full 10PA consultant post, with the exact job plan dependant on the clinical background of the successful candidate.
As part of the senior IPC leadership team, you will support all areas of IPC practice, liaising closely with other infection experts and divisional colleagues. Your work will span the entire organisation, across all Trust sites, with a multitude of opportunities to learn as well as lead. The IPC team work closely with teams across Northwest London and there is opportunity to collaborate with other sector organisations.
Whilst this post is not immediately aligned to any specific research project the post holder will join a team with a strong research focus through its links with Imperial College London and the Clinical Trials Centre as an Academic Health Sciences Centre.
The Microbiology on-call roster will be offered to the successful applicant (on a 1:8 basis). The expectation is for 6hrs on-site work at weekends. This is remunerated as paid time off in lieu (approximately 1 day per month) added to annual leave entitlement.
Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be involved with all elements of the current IPC work programme and help shape the design of future programmes.
The ICD will provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of registered nurses, pharmacists, managers, IPC practitioners, data analysts. They will also provide support to the Vascular Access service that are embedded in the IPC team.
The Trust is to be fully compliant with the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual and Code of Practice for IPC by March 2024. The ICD will lead elements of this work to ensure that this is delivered on time and to the required standard.
The ICD will respond to events involving infectious patients including outbreak management. They will be part of the expert group that manage individual cases and outbreaks, attending outbreak meetings, performing epidemiological analyses to support investigations and interpreting molecular typing results.
As part of the antimicrobial stewardship element, they will review antimicrobial resistance profiles and advise on policy changes accordingly. They will measure the consumption of antibiotics to identify areas of high usage for focussed attention with a view to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics as well as investigate and report cases where antibiotic usage has been inappropriate and may have resulted in patient harm (for example, C. difficile infection).
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD is attached however the main priorities are as follows:
- Assist the design of the strategic direction for the IPC service
- Deputise for the DIPC for medically specific aspects IPC
- Provide assurance to the Trust Board
- Provide expert clinical leadership
- Liaise closely with the Microbiology Department within Northwest London Pathology
- Play a key role in service reconfiguration/new build/service developments
- Ensure visibility at site visits where minor or major works are planned
- Advise on environmental aspects of the service including water hygiene, ventilation and the decontamination processes
- Promote the Trust as a centre of excellence for IPC and AMS practice
- Work in collaboration with academic institutions to lead on education, research and practice development
- Support the delivery of coordinated applied research in IPC and contribute to the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre vision and objectives
- Develop and support a multi-professional educational and development framework
- The post holder, in conjunction with the DIPC Senior Management Team, will be integral to ensuring excellent communication with all professional staff across the Trust
- Contribute expertise in regional and national working groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD is attached however the main priorities are as follows:
- Assist the design of the strategic direction for the IPC service
- Deputise for the DIPC for medically specific aspects IPC
- Provide assurance to the Trust Board
- Provide expert clinical leadership
- Liaise closely with the Microbiology Department within Northwest London Pathology
- Play a key role in service reconfiguration/new build/service developments
- Ensure visibility at site visits where minor or major works are planned
- Advise on environmental aspects of the service including water hygiene, ventilation and the decontamination processes
- Promote the Trust as a centre of excellence for IPC and AMS practice
- Work in collaboration with academic institutions to lead on education, research and practice development
- Support the delivery of coordinated applied research in IPC and contribute to the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre vision and objectives
- Develop and support a multi-professional educational and development framework
- The post holder, in conjunction with the DIPC Senior Management Team, will be integral to ensuring excellent communication with all professional staff across the Trust
- Contribute expertise in regional and national working groups
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the IPC & AMS needs of a large tertiary referral healthcare/NHS provider.
- Knowledge of IPC, acute hospital epidemiology and quality improvement, AMS strategies.
- Successful track record in a clinical leadership role with evidence of delivery of innovation and improvement.
- Experience of using quality improvement to deliver innovative solutions.
- Experience of supporting others to be involved in quality improvement activities.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead multi-disciplinary teams in achieving aims and exacting targets with evidence of improvement.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the IPC & AMS needs of a large tertiary referral healthcare/NHS provider.
- Knowledge of IPC, acute hospital epidemiology and quality improvement, AMS strategies.
- Successful track record in a clinical leadership role with evidence of delivery of innovation and improvement.
- Experience of using quality improvement to deliver innovative solutions.
- Experience of supporting others to be involved in quality improvement activities.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead multi-disciplinary teams in achieving aims and exacting targets with evidence of improvement.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
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).
