Job summary
Infection Prevention and Control is at the top of the agenda at Oxford University HospitalsNHS Foundation Trust. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced IPC band 7registered nurse/healthcare practitioner to come and join our team. We are looking forsomeone who firmly believes in improving safety for patients and staff. The role willchallenge and develop the many skills you already have whilst creating and identifying a newset.Covering four hospital sites and a number of satellite services across Oxfordshire with ahuge range of specialties, the scope of learning is vast. The role of the IPC nurse has somany dimensions, from identifying infectious patients, the management advice to protectothers, to ventilation, building works and water safety. You will also be involved in teachingand education and in advising clinical teams. The IPC service is a 7-day service andtherefore employees will be required to work weekends and bank holidays.The IPC team has unique access to the combined expertise of the ID/MicrobiologyConsultant team together with the Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big InfectionDiagnostics | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre to investigate healthcare associatedinfection and manage outbreaks in collaboration with Oxford University.OUH is an airborne HCID regional facility as part of the national HCID network since July 2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder reports to the Lead Nurse and Manager Infection Prevention & Control, withan overall purpose of supporting the Infection & Prevention Control Service across theOUHFT. The prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a corporate andnational priority, and a core element of safe high-quality care that promotes patient dignityand positive experiences for patients and their families.The post holder will be a role model for infection prevention and control, a visible IPCpractitioner within clinical areas. They must be able to work independently across the setting,be an effective member of the wider team and demonstrate excellent communication skills.They will provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, andcontrol of infection across OUHFT. Contributing to the day-to-day maintenance and furtherdevelopment of a high quality, proactive, responsive, and accessible infection prevention andcontrol service.Working in this team will also support you to work autonomously to create qualityimprovement projects in IPC, using your creative and leadership skills whilst having supportfrom the team to allow you to achieve these goals. Personal development is important to theOxford IPC team so you must be interested in your future and the future of our IPC team.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, and control ofinfection across OUHFT. The team provide a 7-day service to the Trust.Contribute to the day-to-day maintenance and further development of a high quality,proactive, responsive, and accessible infection prevention and control service.Assist in developing and reviewing specialist infection control policies and protocols, in orderto promote and maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control practicethat is evidence and research based.Provide training and education to increase awareness of infection prevention and controlissues amongst all disciplines and grades of staff within the Trust.Contribute to the Annual Infection Prevention and Control work programme on behalf of theInfection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT).Create quality improvement projects across a wide range of settings to support bestevidence practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, and control ofinfection across OUHFT. The team provide a 7-day service to the Trust.Contribute to the day-to-day maintenance and further development of a high quality,proactive, responsive, and accessible infection prevention and control service.Assist in developing and reviewing specialist infection control policies and protocols, in orderto promote and maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control practicethat is evidence and research based.Provide training and education to increase awareness of infection prevention and controlissues amongst all disciplines and grades of staff within the Trust.Contribute to the Annual Infection Prevention and Control work programme on behalf of theInfection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT).Create quality improvement projects across a wide range of settings to support bestevidence practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse/ Biomedical Scientists / Healthcare Scientists
- Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience of teaching.
- IPC CPD, specialist training or short courses (or working towards) to masters degree level or equivalent
- Full registration standing with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- Master's in Infection prevention and control or willing to work towards.
- Infection Prevention Society Competencies completed/in progress
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in infection prevention & control at Band 6 or above
- Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Teaching
- Experience of conducting audit and data analysis
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work weekends and bank holidays
- Able to travel between hospital sites and satellite units
Planning and Organisational Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare & present reports
- Leadership skills
- Able to use initiative and ingenuity to solve complex problems
- Ability to lead, manage and supervise the work of other team members
Desirable
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Advanced leadership skills.
Responsibility for policy/service improvement
Essential
- Experience of writing policies or guidelines
Responsibility for research and development
Essential
- Experience of quality improvement process
- Contribute to the implementation of research findings into clinical practice and service development
Desirable
- Involvement with research projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse/ Biomedical Scientists / Healthcare Scientists
- Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience of teaching.
- IPC CPD, specialist training or short courses (or working towards) to masters degree level or equivalent
- Full registration standing with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- Master's in Infection prevention and control or willing to work towards.
- Infection Prevention Society Competencies completed/in progress
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in infection prevention & control at Band 6 or above
- Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Teaching
- Experience of conducting audit and data analysis
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work weekends and bank holidays
- Able to travel between hospital sites and satellite units
Planning and Organisational Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare & present reports
- Leadership skills
- Able to use initiative and ingenuity to solve complex problems
- Ability to lead, manage and supervise the work of other team members
Desirable
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Advanced leadership skills.
Responsibility for policy/service improvement
Essential
- Experience of writing policies or guidelines
Responsibility for research and development
Essential
- Experience of quality improvement process
- Contribute to the implementation of research findings into clinical practice and service development
Desirable
- Involvement with research projects
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.
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.
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).
