Head of Built Environment IPC

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Head of Built Environment IPC The closing date is 15 November 2026 Apply for this job 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 recog