Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse with recent acute hospital experience, committed to enhancing safety for patients and staff.
This role offers the opportunity to expand your skills while contributing to a small, dynamic team with a significant presence within the Trust.
As a vital member of our team, you will play a key role in preventing healthcare-associated infections and ensuring compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008, particularly the Code of Practice on infection prevention and control.
You will be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive Infection Prevention & Control programme. This includes providing specialist advice, managing outbreaks, conducting post-infection reviews, overseeing surveillance, and delivering education and project management initiatives. Your work will be instrumental in improving patient care, supporting staff, and ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
This challenging yet rewarding role encompasses all aspects of infection prevention and control, offering specialist support, advice, and expertise across the organisation. You will be supported by the Director of Infection Prevention & Control and the Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention & Control to ensure that we deliver the highest standard of service for our patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, and control of infection across services.
- Contribute to the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of a high-quality, proactive, responsive, and accessible infection prevention and control service.
- Deliver training and education to raise awareness of IPC issues among all disciplines and grades of staff within the Trust.
- Contribute to the Annual Infection Prevention and Control work program on behalf of the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT).
- Create and lead quality improvement projects across a wide range of settings to support best evidence-based practices.
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with demonstrable post registration experience
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience as an IPC Link worker
- Competent IT skills including use of Microsoft office, clinical audit tools and electronic health records
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in IPC
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration experience
- Knowledge of basic infection prevention standards and policies
Desirable
- Relevant teaching qualification or eqiuvalent
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication demonstrated throughout application form
- Excellent communication skills for staff education and policy implementation
Desirable
- Report and email writing skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to mentor and support clinical staff in adopting safe IPC practices
Desirable
- Reflective practice and willingness to learn from audits, incidents and feedback
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to move around hospital wards and clinical areas frequently during the day
- Capacity to stand, walk, bend and climb stairs as needed for audits and assessments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with demonstrable post registration experience
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience as an IPC Link worker
- Competent IT skills including use of Microsoft office, clinical audit tools and electronic health records
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in IPC
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration experience
- Knowledge of basic infection prevention standards and policies
Desirable
- Relevant teaching qualification or eqiuvalent
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication demonstrated throughout application form
- Excellent communication skills for staff education and policy implementation
Desirable
- Report and email writing skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to mentor and support clinical staff in adopting safe IPC practices
Desirable
- Reflective practice and willingness to learn from audits, incidents and feedback
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to move around hospital wards and clinical areas frequently during the day
- Capacity to stand, walk, bend and climb stairs as needed for audits and assessments
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).
