About this role
Job summary
The Beardwood Hospital Is 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.
Main duties of the job
We have an opportunity for a Infection Prevention and Control Lead to join their team of staff.
You ensure Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is addressed in all areas of the hospital and reflected throughout all activity related to healthcare provision.
About us
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties of this role include:
You ensure Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is addressed in all areas of the hospital and reflected throughout all activity related to healthcare provision. You ensure infection prevention is considered in all new business, new build, and refurbishment. You ensure compliance to the HCAI code (DH 2010) for CQC requirements in England and equivalent for hospitals in Scotland and Wales. You develop in partnership with the senior person responsible for IPC (Director of Clinical Services (DCS)) and with approval of the HIPCC, an annual program, that is aligned to the HCAI code (DH 2010) (plus for Scottish and Welsh hospitals: HAI Standards in Scotland and National HCAI strategy for hospitals in Wales) and reflects specific objectives of Circle Health Group National Infection Prevention and Control annual program You ensure compliance to mandatory training in infection prevention and control (IP&C) and be compliant with all measures required to reduce HCAIs. You ensure all staff have appropriate infection prevention and control training using a combination of online and face to face training.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Applicants should meet the following criteria: Registered Nurse (or other registrant profession e.g., Operating Department Practitioner). Teaching and assessing qualification e.g., ENB 998 (or equivalent). Post graduate Qualification in IPC such as PGCert (as a minimum) or working towards, PGDip or MSc.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (or other registrant profession e.g., Operating Department Practitioner)
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 Circle Health Group
Address The Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 7AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)