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Please see above and below for full information relating to this opportunity. The job description and personal statement document is also attached for reference.
We are excited to be hiring a
Senior Public Health Lead (Infection Prevention and Control Specialist (IPC)
to join our fantastic Public Health team. The team focuses on a range of health protection issues, including IPC, working collaboratively with a wide variety of partners.
The team is based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate and works in a hybrid way, combining face-to-face work in locations around Surrey and working from home.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and Development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual with leadership, communication and technical skills, and a real commitment to protecting health and reducing health inequalities.
You will support the Consultant in Public Health (Health Improvement Team and Health Protection Team) and Health Protection Team Manager, to deliver on the infection prevention and control agenda for care settings and other non-healthcare settings across Surrey.
You will focus on infection prevention and control supporting the care settings initially and then widening this to other non-healthcare settings, to embed good IPC practice and develop networks. You will work collaboratively with other members of the Public Health team; partners within the Council such as adult and children's social care teams, education, communication teams; and other organisations including Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Boards, UK Health Security Agency, District and Borough Council Environmental Health teams, Surrey Care Association and community groups.
You will be key in joining up colleagues who work on infection prevention and control to proactively protect health e.g. care home leads, IPC colleagues in other organisations; and in response to incidents e.g. outbreaks of infectious disease; to provide the Director of Public Health with assurance on IPC priorities. This includes working closely with our Communications team to provide information and advice to our residents, staff and partners.
Please see above and below for full information relating to this opportunity. The job description and personal statement document is also attached for reference.
We are excited to be hiring a
Senior Public Health Lead (Infection Prevention and Control Specialist (IPC)
to join our fantastic Public Health team. The team focuses on a range of health protection issues, including IPC, working collaboratively with a wide variety of partners.
The team is based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate and works in a hybrid way, combining face-to-face work in locations around Surrey and working from home.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and Development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual with leadership, communication and technical skills, and a real commitment to protecting health and reducing health inequalities.
You will support the Consultant in Public Health (Health Improvement Team and Health Protection Team) and Health Protection Team Manager, to deliver on the infection prevention and control agenda for care settings and other non-healthcare settings across Surrey.
You will focus on infection prevention and control supporting the care settings initially and then widening this to other non-healthcare settings, to embed good IPC practice and develop networks. You will work collaboratively with other members of the Public Health team; partners within the Council such as adult and children's social care teams, education, communication teams; and other organisations including Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Boards, UK Health Security Agency, District and Borough Council Environmental Health teams, Surrey Care Association and community groups.
You will be key in joining up colleagues who work on infection prevention and control to proactively protect health e.g. care home leads, IPC colleagues in other organisations; and in response to incidents e.g. outbreaks of infectious disease; to provide the Director of Public Health with assurance on IPC priorities. This includes working closely with our Communications team to provide information and advice to our residents, staff and partners.
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