Infection Prevention and Control Lead

Provide CIC; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide is seeking an experienced Infection Prevention and Control Healthcare Professional to lead and develop the IPC service across its community health network. The role requires an expert practitioner to steer prevention strategies, governance, and education, ensuring patient safety and high quality care.

The post holder will oversee outbreaks, collaborate with clinical teams, and drive an ambitious, employer-owned social enterprise’s IPC programme across multiple community settings in Essex

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in infection prevention and control.
• Advanced practice qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Infection prevention and control qualification.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible leader in Infection Prevention and Control across Provide services.
• Lead and manage the IPC team with robust governance, support and development for patient care.
• Oversee the IPC work programme to reflect organisational strategy and objectives.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to manage outbreaks of infection.
• Deliver an effective IPC programme to prevent infections and minimise cross infection risk.

Skills

Infection prevention experience

Leadership in IPC

Education

Infection prevention and control qualification

Working towards an IPC qualification

Job description

We have an exciting vacancy for an experienced Infection Prevention and Control Healthcare Professional to join our team as we reshape infection prevention and control in Provide.

The post holder will be a visible leader with expertise in the field of infection prevention and control and decontamination. The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery and the continued development of the infection prevention and control service, offering advice, developing prevention strategies, monitoring performance against organisational policies and external targets.The post holder will promote, influence and develop knowledge in respect of infection prevention and control practice through networks of education and training, to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections.

Main duties of the job

To be a visible leader in Infection Prevention and Control, taking a proactive role in the management of Infection Prevention and Control across Provide services.

An expert practitioner able to lead and manage the infection prevention and control team to ensuring robust governance processes, support and development to provide quality care to patients based on best practice.

Oversee and support the delivery of an effective and viable infection prevention and control work programme; ensuring that it reflects the organisational strategy and operational objectives and taking the lead of the programme implementation.

Oversight and management of outbreaks of infection in collaboration with the clinical teams and Group Director Pharmacy, Quality and AHP.

Deliver an effective and proactive infection prevention and control programme across Provide services to prevent avoidable infections, manage known infections and minimise the risk of cross infection

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:Transforming Lives

Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in infection prevention and control
• Advanced practice qualification in Infection Prevention and Control

Education and Training

• Infection prevention and control qualification
• Working towards an Infection Prevention and Control qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Group Director Pharmacy, Quality and AHP