Infection Prevention and Control Assistant

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Queen Mother Hospital
Location:  Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Salary:  £22,876 to £24,010 Inclusive of London Weighting
Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 18 October 2022
Reference:  CSS-0265-22

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual, to join the Royal Veterinary College, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, in a new post as an Infection, Prevention and Control Assistant. 

We are a multidisciplinary small animal veterinary referral hospital. You will be required to maintain a standard of Infection Prevention and Control across all clinical areas of the hospital and report into the Infection Prevention and Control Manager.  

As part of the team, you will be a clinical cleaner and will be working alongside our friendly and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, Patient Care Assistants, and Veterinary Surgeons, Residents, Interns and Students. 

You will be a supportive and compassionate team player, with excellent organisational and administrative abilities. You will be a positive role model with outstanding communication skills. 

For informal enquiries regarding this position or requests to visit before applying please contact Alison Young, QMHA Operations Manager [email protected]   or Lauren Hemmings, QMHA Infection Prevention and Control Manager [email protected] . 

We offer a generous reward package including a pension scheme.

Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilate classes included).

Fantastic annual leave allowance, access to free in-house CPD, funded external CPD and cycle to work scheme.  

The RVC values diversity and is committed to the equality of opportunity. Balancing both the needs of the business with those of our staff, we will consider applications to work on a flexible basis where possible.