Infection Prevention and Control Lead

Closing date: 13/04/2025

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Hours: Full time

Role Type: Permanent

Location(s): Circle Reading Hospital - Reading, Hampshire Clinic - Basingstoke

Overview:

Circle Reading Hospital and The Hampshire Clinic are 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 an Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join their team of staff. This is a dual-site position, with responsibilities divided between Circle Reading Hospital and The Hampshire Clinic. This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

What we are looking for:

• Must have demonstrable experience working in IPC role.
• Previous experience working within the acute healthcare sector.
• Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations.
• Registered Nurse (or other profession e.g. Operating Department Practitioner) with minimum 3 years post registration.
• Mentorship or equivalent qualification.
• Nationally recognised IPC qualification.
• Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998 (or equivalent).
• Specialist knowledge to a level defined for that hospital.
• Able to apply specialist knowledge to risk assessment and support appropriate controls.
• Presentation skills.
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
• IT GCSE at grade A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Experience in dealing with staff regarding clinical issues.

Duties of this role include:

• Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
• Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
• Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge/skill, and expertise.
• Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
• To be a core member of the Hospital IPC committee (HIPCC).
• To develop in partnership with the senior person responsible for IPC and with approval of the HIPCC, an annual program, that is aligned to the HCAI code (DH 2010) and reflects specific objectives of Circle Health Group National Infection Prevention and Control annual program.
• Where appropriate be a key implementer of the Hospital IPC programme.

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.

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.

Circle Health Group are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

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.