Infection Prevention & Control Lead — Flexible Part-Time Impact

Circle Health Group; Bopeep; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies (maternity, p

Non-contributory life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Circle Health Group’s Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join the IPC department on a 22.5-hour-per-week, permanent basis. The role involves leading the hospital’s IPC strategy, ensuring compliance with CQC and national IPC standards, and reporting to governance committees.

The ideal candidate will be an NMC/HCPC-registered healthcare professional with significant IPC experience, postgraduate IPC training, and strong leadership and audit

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or relevant healthcare professional with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant experience in infection prevention and control.
• Postgraduate qualification in Infection Prevention and Control; knowledge of IPC legislation and audits.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

NMC registration

HCPC registration

IPC expertise

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate IPC qualification

Job description

Circle Health Group’s Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join the IPC department on a 22.5-hour-per-week, permanent basis. The role involves leading the hospital’s IPC strategy, ensuring compliance with CQC and national IPC standards, and reporting to governance committees.

The ideal candidate will be an NMC/HCPC-registered healthcare professional with significant IPC experience, postgraduate IPC training, and strong leadership and audit