Associate Clinical Director Infection Prevention & Control

Job title:

Associate Clinical Director Infection Prevention & Control

Company

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job overviewAre you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for infection prevention and control? Barts Health is looking for a dynamic individual to support the leadership of Infection Prevention and Control across all Trust sites. As the Associated Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control (ACDIPC), you will have a pivotal role in managing the IPC Leads Nurses and providing expert advice on the built environment, ensuring compliance with national standards, and driving improvements in patient safety.Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team is recognised for its expertise and ability to support clinical and corporate services, which continues to be vital to the delivery of safe services. Due to the expansion of the Team we are looking for a new Associated Clinical Director for Infection Prevention and Control to join and lead the teamThe Associated Clinical Director Infection Prevention & Control (ACDIPC) will work with the Clinical Director for Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) to lead, manage and provide a proactive strategic infection prevention and control service ensuring that the Trust continually improves its performance in reducing healthcare-associated infections by developing systems that are evidence-based and grounded in best practice.Confirmed interview date :14/04/2025Main duties of the jobAs a professional role model and strong clinical leader you will demonstrate an excellent understanding of infection prevention and control issues, analytical thinking and ensuring that patients are placed at the centre of care delivery.
You will work closely with the Trust Executive Team at both Group and Hospital level reporting on key infection data and advising on risk mitigation strategies. You will also lead the Trust’s efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections and ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff.

• You will have a recognised qualification in infection prevention and have significant clinical practice in this field, with experience of leading an IPC team. You will need excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills to take the IPC agenda forwards, and the ability to act as a role model in promoting the IPC principles across the Trust, influencing and improving the quality of care delivered to our patients.

• You will need to be able to work autonomously, applying your expert knowledge in infection prevention and control, healthcare associated infection, environmental hygiene including water, ventilation and decontamination services across a range of clinical settings. Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this bandDetailed job description and main responsibilities

• You will need to have strong education and audit skills working with divisional management teams, site directors, and allied health professionals to ensure the application of all policies, procedures and guidelines and monitoring of standards in relation to IPC. The ability to develop effective working relationships and influence all members of the multidisciplinary teams is paramount to this rewarding role

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional or equivalent
• First degree in infection prevention & control and / or Masters degree or (nearing completion or equivalent experience in IPC

Desirable criteria

• Recognised qualification or relevant experience in water safety &/or ventilation

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Extensive recent experience at a senior level in infection prevention and control in the acute setting
• Proven evidence of developing infection prevention and control practice relating to the built environment / soft services

KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Expert knowledge of infection prevention and control
• Strategic awareness
• Commitment to high quality, patient focused care

SkillsEssential criteria

• Analyses and interprets highly complex facts or situations which requires comparison of a range of options.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of being able to analyse data from different sources and present complex data to different levels of staff

Personal and people developmentEssential criteria

• Personal and people development
• Commitment to achieving the corporate objectives of the Trust

CommunicationEssential criteria

• Able to communicate sensitive and highly complex information to the multi-disciplinary team
• Must be able to communicate with all levels of staff, from Board level to ward level, using appropriate language and presentation

Specific RequirementEssential criteria

• Working within the challenges of financial constraint

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.Documents to download

• JD& PS (PDF, 876.0KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:43:32 GMT

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