Call for Expressions of Interest: Wastewater and AMR Special Interest Collaborative (SPARC)
Deadline for applications: 11 August 2025
We are inviting expressions of interest from HIS members who wish to contribute to the work of the HIS Wastewater and AMR Special Interest Collaborative (SPARC)
The Wastewater and AMR SPARC is a working group commissioned by the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) with the purpose of advancing knowledge in this topic, which HIS has identified as a priority. The SPARC will work across specialities and sectors, and across HIS, to co-ordinate efforts to reduce the patient impact of priority healthcare infections caused by wastewater and AMR.
Currently, we are seeking applications for the following roles:
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Core members of the SPARC
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be current members of HIS. Apply for membership here if you have not yet done this.
- We encourage applications from individuals at all career stages, across all professional backgrounds and with a particular interest in Wastewater and AMR.

How to apply:
Please send a short expression of interest (maximum 500 words) outlining:
- Your background and current role
- Your experience and/or interest in healthcare-associated infection and wastewater and AMR
- Why you would like to apply for the role of Chair / Vice Chair / Core group member of the Wastewater and AMR SPARC and what you hope to contribute
Please also include a Conflict of Interest form with your application
Expressions of interest should be submitted via email to membership@his.org.uk, no later than 11 August 2025.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact Christine Fears, Head of Publishing and Research Communications - membership@his.org.uk.