Infection Prevention and Control Lead - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Orpington; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Friends & Family Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training and development

Job summary

Circle Health Group's Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Lead on a 22.5-hour per week, permanent basis.

You will lead the hospital's IPC strategy, ensure compliance with legislation and guidance, and report to senior management. The role requires an NMC/HCPC registered professional with IPC expertise and strong leadership to drive audit, incident investigation, and improvement across services.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) or relevant healthcare professional with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant experience in infection prevention and control.
• Strong knowledge of IPC legislation, national guidance, and audit standards.
• Experience in incident investigation, audit, and staff training.
• Postgraduate qualification or specialist training in IPC.
• Experience in private healthcare or multi-site organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead on implementation and monitoring of the hospital’s IPC strategy.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and guidance (e.g. CQC, HIS, HTM 01-05, IPC standards).
• Act as primary IPC contact and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Oversee surveillance of HCAI, antibiotic resistance, and outbreaks.
• Investigate and report IPC incidents, supporting RCA and action plans.
• Carry out audits and risk assessments and drive timely improvements.

Skills

IPC legislation knowledge

Audit standards

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Incident investigation

Staff training delivery

Outbreak management experience

Influence across staff levels

Public health project involvement

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Postgraduate IPC qualification

Job description

Infection Prevention and Control Lead

Chelsfield Park Hospital

22.5 Hours & Permanent

(depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Overview

Infection Prevention and Control Lead

Chelsfield Park Hospital

22.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 FTE per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join their team of staff in the IPC department.

This is a part-time role for 22.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties Of This Role Include

• Lead on the implementation and monitoring of the hospital’s infection prevention and control strategy.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and guidance (e.g. CQC, HIS, HTM 01-05, and national IPC standards).
• Act as the primary point of contact for all IPC matters and provide regular reports to senior management and governance committees.
• Oversee surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic resistance, and outbreaks.
• Investigate and report IPC incidents, supporting root cause analysis (RCA) and implementation of action plans.
• Carry out regular audits and risk assessments, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring timely resolution of issues.

Applicants Should Meet The Following Criteria

• Registered Nurse (Adult) or relevant healthcare professional with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant experience in infection prevention and control.
• Strong knowledge of current IPC legislation, national guidance, and audit standards.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence practice across all staff levels.
• Experience in incident investigation, audit, and delivering staff training.
• Postgraduate qualification or specialist training in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Experience in managing outbreaks and supporting external inspections (e.g. CQC).
• Experience in private healthcare or multi-site organisations.
• Participation in IPC-related research, quality improvement, or public health projects.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles... and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy