IPC Hub Lead

2 weeks ago

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Spire Healthcare Ltd Full time

Job summary

IPC Hub Lead - East of England | Permanent |Salary Dependant on experience plus excellent additional benefits

We are one of the UKs leading independent hospital groups and the largest in terms of our 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms across England, Wales, and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and general surgery. We also operate a network of private GPs and provide occupational health services to over 700 corporate clients. We are the principal independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom.

The group was founded with the acquisition and re-branding of 25 Bupa hospitals in 2007. Since then, Spire Healthcare has made significant capital investments in its estate and continues to deliver successful and award-winning clinical outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction. Spire is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250. We were the first private hospital provider to publish outcomes data on our website and we have received awards for our clinical quality and high levels of patient satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Maintaining professional development, registration and associated requirements Monitoring compliance with Spire policies and their implementation, escalate non-compliance to the DIPC Assisting the DIPC in development and delivery of the IPC annual programme Participating in hospital environmental refurbishment and development, ensuring IPC compliance and sign off Attending the hospitals IPC committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship,Water Safety and Ventilation Safety meetings and act as subject matter expert with regard to IPC Supporting clinical teams with post-infection reviews Monitoring and surveillance of infections to include trend analysis Developing strong working relationships and escalation pathways with hospital DIPCs Supporting 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 Carrying out mandatory surveillance/reporting to external bodies (PHE/HPS/HPW) for alert organisms To contribute to all local data collection and submission to internal committees for example Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Committee

About us

Spire Norwich Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UK's most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, we're specialists in a wide range of treatments. You can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to treatment and aftercare.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Spire Healthcare is committed to the highest quality of patient care. Working in partnership with over 8,760 experienced consultants, we delivered tailored, personalised care to approximately 926,500 inpatients, outpatients, and day case patients in 2022.

Patients, consultants, and general practitioners trust Spire Healthcare to deliver the high-quality care they expect from a leading private healthcare provider. For us, it's more than just treating patients, it's about looking after people.

We are now looking for an experienced Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead to ensure hospitals are compliant with, and adhere to, all the regulatory requirements and provide assurance to the Hospital Senior Management Team regarding this. In addition, to act as a subject matter expert and educational resource.

A predominantly hospital based role with frequent travel to all hospitals within the hub and home working for administrative purposes where required.

Key Requirements:

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 theuse 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 employed colleagues 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 Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers Free wellness screening Private medical insurance Life assurance

Spire Healthcare is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain, and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the health and wellbeing of all our colleagues and consultants.

We firmly believe that it is our people that make the business successful, and everyone should have the opportunity to work in a motivated team, free from discrimination on any grounds. We, therefore, are keen to receive and review applications from all candidates of under-represented groups who feel they offer the requisite skills.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact:

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

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