Infection Prevention and Control Lead

About the role: The National Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Lead is responsible for providing strategic, professional and expert leadership for infection prevention and control across the organisation. The role ensures the development, implementation and assurance of effective IPC systems, policies and practices that protect patients, colleagues and visitors from avoidable harm and support the delivery of safe, highquality care. You will lead a consistent, evidencebased national IPC approach aligned with UK legislation, national guidance and regulatory requirements, providing assurance to the senior and executive leadership teams and regulators. Ensuring that IPC risks are effectively identified, managed and reduced. You will work collaboratively and confidently across clinical, operational and corporate teams at all levels and manage IPC Practitioners/Nurses at regional level. The role promotes a positive culture of infection prevention, learning and continuous improvement across

all services. Qualifications & Experience: Qualifications: Ideally a post graduate certificate in Infection Prevention and control - level 6/7 accredited certificate in Infection Prevention and Control. Professional Registered Practitioner qualification. Teaching and assessment qualification - ideally. Experience: Previous senior experience of practising in an IPC role, ideally as a Lead Practitioner providing organisational wide leadership Experience and confidence in delivering educational sessions at all levels. Previous experience of working in hospital surgical environments. Experience in effective team leadership and change management with a positive engaging communication style. Please see the job description for the key responsibilities of the role. We're proud to be Investors In People Platinum Accredited which puts us in the top 7% of IIP organisations. We are rated a great place to work and hold awards for GPTW Best Workplaces for Development, Women and Wellbeing., protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care. Disability Confidence: We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. For more about us, visit SpaMedica.

SpaMedica benefits: 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year; Company performance bonus Personal performance bonus Professional membership fee reimbursement Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay Free uniform Free flu vaccinations and DBS Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75) Eligibility for Bluelight card Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes) Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both) Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform Apply Today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do. Join SpaMedica: Where our values guide everything we do, and you can make a life-changing difference every day. Apply today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do. Important Information: This post is subject to the