IPC Hub Lead - Greater Manchester

Job description

Job responsibilities

Infection, prevention Control Lead | Band 7/8 depending on experience | Permanent | Greater Manchester Hub - Cheshire, Macclesfield and Manchester

We have an exciting opportunity for an IPC Hub Lead to join our clinical team on a full-time and permanent basis. This role will involve weekly travel to our hospitals in the Greater Manchester hub - Manchester, Cheshire and Regency in Macclesfield

We practice some of the most advanced treatments with the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening, rehabilitation and cutting-edge surgical procedures across a variety of specialist treatments which are all delivered through our expert and caring clinical teams.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure hospitals are compliant with and adhere to all the regulatory requirements for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and provide assurance to the Hospital SMT regarding this.
• To act as a subject matter expert and educational resource
• To monitor compliance with Spire policies and their implementation, escalate non-compliance to the DIPC
• To assist the DIPC in development and delivery of the IPC annual programme
• Participate in hospital environmental refurbishment and development, ensuring IPC compliance and sign off
• To attend the hospital's IPC committee
• To attend Antimicrobial Stewardship, Water Safety and Ventilation Safety meetings and act as subject matter expert with regard to IPC
• To participate in the hospital antimicrobial stewardship programme
• Support clinical teams with post-infection reviews
• Monitoring and surveillance of infections to include trend analysis
• Develop strong working relationships and escalation pathways with hospital DIPC's
• To support the auditing process for IPC, alongside the hospital clinical governance team, identifying any trends, analysing data and compiling reports for both internal and external submission, supporting departments with action planning
• To carry out mandatory surveillance/reporting to external bodies (PHE/HPS/HPW) for alert organisms

• Registered healthcare professional
• Proven knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within IPC
• Educated to at least degree level post registration qualification in IPC or can provide evidence that working towards post registration qualification
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in IT software including the use of Microsoft Office software packages, internet and email
• Ability to travel across the hub. Driving licence would be an advantage
• High quality presentation and report writing skills

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Colleague recognition - Inspire people awards
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Spire Share Save scheme

From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker at or call 07525887973 For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• Proven knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within IPC
• Educated to at least degree level post registration qualification in IPC or can provide evidence that working towards post registration qualification
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in IT software including the use of Microsoft Office software packages, internet and email
• Ability to travel across the hub. Driving licence would be an advantage
• High quality presentation and report writing skills

Experience

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• Proven knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within IPC
• Educated to at least degree level post registration qualification in IPC or can provide evidence that working towards post registration qualification
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in IT software including the use of Microsoft Office software packages, internet and email
• Ability to travel across the hub. Driving licence would be an advantage
• High quality presentation and report writing skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

170 Barlow Moor Rd

Manchester

M20 2AF

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)