About this role
Job summary
Are you a dedicated healthcare professional with a specialised interest in Infection Prevention and Control?
Are you looking for an additional role that can harness your expertise and make a difference? This is a new, unique opportunity to provide expert leadership, assurance and operational coordination for prevention, preparedness, detection, response and recovery related to communicable disease incidents and outbreaks in Primary Care settings.
Ensuring compliance with:
Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice (IPC Code). UKHSA Communicable Disease Outbreak Management Guidance (incl. Toolkits for risk assessment, IMT, investigation, settingspecific management, communications, and auditable standards). NHS England National IPC Manual (NIPCM) and IPC Board Assurance Framework (BAF). CQC expectations for IPC in General Practice. Health & Safety legislation (COSHH for biological agents; RIDDOR reporting where applicable). This is a part time flexible opportunity, 10 hours per week. This will be 2 hours per day, 5 days a week for this role with other opportunities across the day. This is a site based role in Worcester.
Main duties of the job
Preparedness & Governance - Lead local IPC governance by maintaining outbreak plans, embedding national standards and ensuring compliant policies/SOPs. Incident/Outbreak Response (Incident Management Team Participation) - Lead local risk assessments, implement evidencebased control measures, coordinate occupational health and COSHH compliance for service staff. Communications & Stakeholder Management - Deliver clear, timely incident communications for staff, patients, and partners, ensuring alignment with UKHSA/NHSE messaging and effective coordination with ICB and local stakeholders. Audit, Assurance & Learning - Run a comprehensive IPC audit programme, produce outbreak reports and debriefs, drive continuous improvement, and evidence compliance with CQC and IPC Code requirements. Education & Workforce Capability - Design and deliver IPC and outbreakresponse training (including FIT Testing), and coach clinicians and operational leads to build sustainable capability. Environment, Decontamination & Cleanliness - Ensure cleaning, decontamination and waste disposal is aligned to national requirements and are effectively monitored. Data, Reporting & Documentation - Maintain complete, auditable documentation and provide IPC assurance reporting to stakeholders.
About us
Registered healthcare professional (e.g., RN, AHP, Pharmacist, GP) with post graduate IPC qualification or equivalent experience. Evidence of training in outbreak management/health protection (e.g., UKHSA/IPS short courses). Significant IPC practice in primary/urgent care or community settings, including leading or coordinating IMTs. Demonstrable experience implementing the IPC Code, NIPCM, and using the IPC BAF for assurance. Familiarity with CQC inspection requirements for GP practices. Expert knowledge of UKHSA outbreak guidance and toolkits; able to apply risk assessment models to primary care/urgent care contexts. Strong command of NICE CG139/QS61 (SICPs, device care, sharps safety, PPE, waste). Working knowledge of COSHH (biological agents) and RIDDOR reporting thresholds. Data literacy (line listing, epi curves, interpreting surveillance signals) and report writing to auditable standards. Confident participating in IMTs, managing multi agency communications, and leading debriefs/lessons learned. If you would like to talk to our recruiter for further information, or for a full, comprehensive Job Description, please contact George Robinson - [email protected]
Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
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Are you a dedicated healthcare professional with a specialised interest in Infection Prevention and Control?
Are you looking for an additional role that can harness your expertise and make a difference? This is a new, unique opportunity to provide expert leadership, assurance and operational coordination for prevention, preparedness, detection, response and recovery related to communicable disease incidents and outbreaks in Primary Care settings.
Ensuring compliance with:
Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice (IPC Code). UKHSA Communicable Disease Outbreak Management Guidance (incl. Toolkits for risk assessment, IMT, investigation, settingspecific management, communications, and auditable standards). NHS England National IPC Manual (NIPCM) and IPC Board Assurance Framework (BAF). CQC expectations for IPC in General Practice. Health & Safety legislation (COSHH for biological agents; RIDDOR reporting where applicable). This is a part time flexible opportunity, 10 hours per week. This will be 2 hours per day, 5 days a week for this role with other opportunities across the day. This is a site based role in Worcester.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Practice Plus Group
Address 98C Blackpole Trading Estate West
Hindlip Lane
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR3 8TJ
Employer's website https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)