Head of Infection Prevention and Control
Band 8b (indicative)
Main area: Infection Prevention
Grade: Band 8b (indicative)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time with an IPC weekend on call commitment)
Job ref: 419-6840412-HIPC-CNT-A
Site: York Hospital
Town: York
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Are you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)?
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an exceptional practitioner to provide operational IPC leadership across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered healthcare professional with IPC experience and a track record in leadership to join the team.
They will have a positive impact on patient safety and experience whilst driving improvement across the organisation. The post holder will support the delivery of an IPC service focused upon the prevention, surveillance and management of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAI) and other communicable diseases, working closely with the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Infection Control Nurses, Consultant Microbiologists, NHS England and the ICB.
The postholder will occupy a high-profile role, be readily accessible, and bear management and consultancy responsibilities for implementing the infection control strategy, while providing effective clinical leadership that supports and inspires colleagues. The postholder will need to be a skilled communicator, capable of engaging with all levels of staff and management of change experience will be vital in driving the Trust’s transformation journey within IPC. The role is crucial in establishing and maintaining the operational IPC assurance processes.
Main duties of the job
You will provide operational day to day management and leadership for the IPC team and programme in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints, whilst ensuring operational service delivery is consistent.
The role involves making a substantial contribution to the initiatives led by the Chief Nurse/Director of IPC and the Deputy Director of IPC (DDIPC), aiming to improve the Trust's adherence to The Health and Social Care Act 2008 and demonstrate awareness of the Care Quality Commission standards.
The role requires working in partnership with Estates and Facilities staff to ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory standards, including but not limited to, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBN), in alignment with Trust Estates and Facilities protocols.
Working for our organisation
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife and/or Registered Allied Health Professional
* Master’s degree or equivalent level of experience
* Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
* Demonstrable record of continuous professional development
* Public health experience
* System working across boundaries with key partners
* Member of Infection Prevention and Control Society
* Expert training or courses in Water, Ventilation and Estates issues
* Communicable disease/Public Health qualification
* Research experience or willingness to support research-based projects
Experience & Knowledge
* Significant experience working in the field of infection prevention control and cleanliness, including communicable diseases
* Evidence of providing practice development designing, delivering, and evaluating training programmes and teaching experience
* Experience of complex data analysis, report writing and delivering presentations
* Experience of undertaking effective investigations using PSIRF principles
* Experience of leading the management of complex incidents and outbreaks related to IPC
* Financial and budgetary management experience
* Experience working with research, policies, audit and surveillance and leading Quality Improvement
* Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of infection prevention control, health protection and cleanliness legislation, standards and guidance and ability to advise on a range of medical devices.
* Knowledge and experience of service redesign
* Ability to make judgements and decisions to a diverse range of situations
* Knowledge of current research and advising others on implementation of relevant research findings, evidenced based practices.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
Sponsorship
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sue Peckitt
Job title: Deputy Director Infection Prevention and Control
Email address: suepeckitt@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07502207546
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