Deputy Director, Infection Prevention & Control (UK)

Practice Plus Group; Gildersome; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus up to 10%

CPD 10 days per year

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Practice Plus Group seeks a Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control to provide strategic leadership across our hospital network in the UK. You will shape IPC standards, governance and safety culture, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborating with executives, clinical leaders and operational teams.

The role requires national responsibility, engagement with regulators, and occasional overnight stays to support service delivery and improvements across all sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' senior clinical/leadership experience in an IPC-related role.
• Experience of infection prevention and control within acute hospital settings, including surgical services.
• Experience leading large-scale quality improvement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for IPC across all hospital services.
• Lead development and delivery of the corporate IPC strategy.
• Advise executive teams and boards on infection risks, performance and regulatory compliance.
• Drive programmes to reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve patient safety.
• Act as the organisation's senior IPC and communicable disease expert.
• Lead responses to outbreaks, infectious disease incidents and health protection concerns.
• Use surveillance data and assurance intelligence to identify risks and deliver quality improvements.
• Support CQC inspections, accreditation reviews and compliance activities.
• Develop IPC education, leadership development and succession planning programmes.
• Build and maintain relationships with UKHSA, NHS England, ICBs and other stakeholders.

Skills

IPC leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

UK-registered medical or nursing professional (NMC/GMC)

Job description

Practice Plus Group seeks a Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control to provide strategic leadership across our hospital network in the UK. You will shape IPC standards, governance and safety culture, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborating with executives, clinical leaders and operational teams.

The role requires national responsibility, engagement with regulators, and occasional overnight stays to support service delivery and improvements across all sites.