Head of Built Environment IPC
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Head of Built Environment IPC
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
Head of Built Environment IPC "where Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) expertise meets healthcare design, estates and patient safety"
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced IPC leader to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as our Head of Built Environment IPC.
Who we are: About us | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
This is a rare 24-month opportunity to bring your IPC expertise to some of the Trust's most complex and important built environment work.
Working alongside the Director and Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control, you will provide expert leadership across healthcare redevelopment, capital projects, water safety, ventilation, decontamination and environmental risk management.
Collaboration is central to this role. As part of the senior IPC leadership team, you will work across the Trust, influencing key decisions and ensuring infection prevention is at the heart of how we develop and transform our healthcare environments.
We are looking for an experienced registered healthcare professional with strong senior-level IPC expertise, sound judgement and the ability to build relationships, manage complex risks and bring people together to deliver improvement.
Interested in finding out more? We encourage you to contact a member of the team for an informal, confidential conversation. Informal visits are also very welcome.
Main duties of the job
- You will provide strategic leadership for the Trust-wide built environment infection prevention and control portfolio, ensuring effective governance, assurance and risk management across healthcare infrastructure, redevelopment, water safety, ventilation, decontamination and environmental IPC programmes.
- Working closely with senior clinical, operational, estates and facilities colleagues, you will ensure infection prevention requirements are embedded throughout capital developments, refurbishment projects, service reconfigurations and operational activities.
- You will provide authoritative specialist advice, undertake complex risk assessments, oversee assurance arrangements and support the identification, mitigation and escalation of significant infection prevention risks.
- The role includes leading the development of strategy, policy and assurance frameworks; contributing specialist expertise to incident and outbreak management where environmental factors are relevant; and supporting organisational improvement through audit, education, research and innovation.
- You will represent the IPC service at senior internal and external forums and contribute to executive and Board-level reporting and assurance processes.
- You will provide professional leadership to staff within your portfolio, build effective partnerships across organisational boundaries and drive continuous improvement in infection prevention practice.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£88,250 to £100,355 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-CR-2115
Job locations
Trustwide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional with a statutory regulator e.g. GMC, NMC, GPhC etc.
- Formal postgraduate qualification in IPC
- Educated to master's level, working toward this or comparable experience
- Postgraduate Management development/qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or study at this level
- Professional publications PRINCE or other Project/Programme management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practical experience of providing senior IPC advice and assurance in relation to the built environment, including water safety, ventilation, decontamination, estates works and capital or redevelopment schemes.
- Experience of identifying, communicating and escalating significant or emerging risks, including challenging senior stakeholders and securing delivery of corrective actions across organisational boundaries
- Substantial senior experience at a senior clinical level leading and delivering services
- Significant IPC experience
- Extensive experience of implementing quality systems and benchmarking
Desirable
- Complaints management and experience of the litigation process.
- Experience of leading and successfully implementing service improvement/redesign programmes in a multi disciplinary environment/ across a range of services
- Proven track record and have demonstrable formal research expertise, knowledge and skills
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional with a statutory regulator e.g. GMC, NMC, GPhC etc.
- Formal postgraduate qualification in IPC
- Educated to master's level, working toward this or comparable experience
- Postgraduate Management development/qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or study at this level
- Professional publications PRINCE or other Project/Programme management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practical experience of providing senior IPC advice and assurance in relation to the built environment, including water safety, ventilation, decontamination, estates works and capital or redevelopment schemes.
- Experience of identifying, communicating and escalating significant or emerging risks, including challenging senior stakeholders and securing delivery of corrective actions across organisational boundaries
- Substantial senior experience at a senior clinical level leading and delivering services
- Significant IPC experience
- Extensive experience of implementing quality systems and benchmarking
Desirable
- Complaints management and experience of the litigation process.
- Experience of leading and successfully implementing service improvement/redesign programmes in a multi disciplinary environment/ across a range of services
- Proven track record and have demonstrable formal research expertise, knowledge and skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Trustwide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Trustwide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Director Infection Prevention and Control
Deborah Barry
07553724251
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£88,250 to £100,355 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-CR-2115
Job locations
Trustwide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
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