Head of Infection Prevention and Control
Core
Lead the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) strategy across Cromwell Hospital and its Diagnostic and Outpatient Centres.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Infection Prevention and Control
Builds
Regulatory-compliant infection control systems, governance frameworks, and outbreak response protocols
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations / Infection Control
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
IPC strategy development, governance and risk management, audit and surveillance design, outbreak investigation, regulatory compliance, executive leadership, multidisciplinary team influence
Preferred skills
Technology-enabled infection risk reduction, Board-level reporting, organizational change management
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead the IPC strategy, annual programme and governance framework; Chair the Infection Prevention and Control Committee; Provide expert advice and independent assurance to executive and clinical leaders; Ensure inspection readiness and regulatory compliance; Lead IPC incident and outbreak oversight; Design and deliver comprehensive IPC audit and surveillance programmes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
