Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £91,317 - £104,122 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6337803/290-CR-623 |
Summary
The Deputy DIPC will work with the Director for Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) to lead, manage and provide a proactive strategic infection prevention and control service ensuring that the Trust continually improves its performance in reducing healthcare-associated infections by developing systems that are evidence-based and grounded in best practice. As a professional role model and strong clinical leader you will demonstrate an excellent understanding of infection prevention and control issues, analytical thinking and ensuring that patients are placed at the centre of care delivery.
Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team is recognised for its expertise and ability to support clinical and corporate services, which continues to be vital to the delivery of safe services. Due to internal promotion we are looking for a new Deputy Director for Infection Prevention and Control to join and lead the team.
• You will have a recognised qualification in infection prevention and/or public health and have significant clinical practice in this field, with experience of leading an IPC team. You will need excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills to take the IPC agenda forwards, and the ability to act as a role model in promoting the IPC principles across the Trust, influencing and improving the quality of care delivered to our patients.
• You will need to be able to work autonomously, applying your expert knowledge in infection prevention and control, healthcare associated infection, environmental hygiene including water, ventilation and decontamination services across a range of clinical settings.
• You will need to have strong education and audit skills working with divisional management teams, site directors, and allied health professionals to ensure the application of all policies, procedures and guidelines and monitoring of standards in relation to IPC. The ability to develop effective working relationships and influence all members of the multidisciplinary teams is paramount to this rewarding role.
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.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024