IPC Hub Lead - Northwest & Merseyside Hub

Spire Healthcare are one of the UK's leading independent hospital groups and the largest in terms of revenue. From 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.

As IPC Hub Lead you will 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. You will act as a subject matter expert and educational resource.

This role is predominantly hospital based, with frequent travel to all 4 hospitals within the Northwest + Merseyside hub, and home working for administrative purposes where required - role will sit within central clinical team. You will be expected to be onsite 4 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
• To assist the DIPC in development and delivery of the IPC strategy, drive and monitor progress
• 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 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
• Support clinical colleagues with interpretation of microbiological reports
• To advise on the local management of patients with infections/infectious conditions
• To work with colleagues to identify infection risks and undertake risk assessments to effectively manage the associated risks
• To educate and train hospital colleagues in methods of IPC, establishing educational programmes to meet the needs of all colleagues

Key Requirements:

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC etc)
• Proven knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within IPC
• 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 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: Hannah Radford, Resourcing Manager -