Infection Control Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner to join the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team at Barts Health NHS Trust. The role involves providing IPC support, education, and advice in clinical areas for at least 80% of the time, with the remaining 20% dedicated to project work. The successful candidate will have significant post-qualification clinical practice and will work closely with clinical staff to implement IPC policies and guidelines, aiming to reduce healthcare associated infections.
Essential criteria
- Registered practitioner (e.g. NMC or equivalent professional registration)
- Evidence of post registration education Teaching (mentorship in practice or equivalent)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Recognised IPC course
- Post registration
- Experience of leading teams
- Building professional networks
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit / risk assessments
- IPC experience as a link practitioner Quality Improvement
- Must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in infection prevention and control
- Awareness of current communicable disease issues
- Awareness of principles of Infection Prevention & Control (standard precautions)
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention of healthcare associated infections and related guidance)
- Current issues in infection control / healthcare i.e. NHS England targets for healthcare associated infections
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate, word processing, spread sheet and data base skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent clinical nursing knowledge
- Delivery of education and training at all levels
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills/ability to influence practice
- Ability to plan/prioritise own work load
- Good organisational skills and analytical skills
- Must be able to provide written reports
- Must be able to conduct a simple root cause analysis and develop a simple action plan
- Must be able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Must be able to continually re-prioritise workloads during a defined working period to meet changing service needs
- Teaching qualification
- Other
- Ability to motivate staff
- Effective team worker
- Builds and maintains professional work relationships
- Negotiating and implementing change
- Ability to engage with staff of all levels
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Effective team worker
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit/risk assessments
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Knowledge of : Equal Opportunities
- Knowledge of : Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of : Data Protection
- Knowledge of : Health and Safety
- Knowledge of : Child protection
- Knowledge of : Vulnerable adults
- Report writing
- Experience of service development/project management
- Registered practitioner (e.g. NMC or equivalent professional registration)
- Evidence of post registration education Teaching (mentorship in practice or equivalent)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Recognised IPC course
- Post registration
- Experience of leading teams
- Building professional networks
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit / risk assessments
- IPC experience as a link practitioner Quality Improvement
- Must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in infection prevention and control
- Awareness of current communicable disease issues
- Awareness of principles of Infection Prevention & Control (standard precautions)
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention of healthcare associated infections and related guidance)
- Current issues in infection control / healthcare i.e. NHS England targets for healthcare associated infections
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate, word processing, spread sheet and data base skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent clinical nursing knowledge
- Delivery of education and training at all levels
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills/ability to influence practice
- Ability to plan/prioritise own work load
- Good organisational skills and analytical skills
- Must be able to provide written reports
- Must be able to conduct a simple root cause analysis and develop a simple action plan
- Must be able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Must be able to continually re-prioritise workloads during a defined working period to meet changing service needs
- Teaching qualification
- Other
- Ability to motivate staff
- Effective team worker
- Builds and maintains professional work relationships
- Negotiating and implementing change
- Ability to engage with staff of all levels
- Excellent verbal and communica
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
An excellent opportunity to work in a welcoming team with experienced leaders in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Our team are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner to join the team.The successful candidate will have significant clinical practice of at least two years post qualification. It would good if the successful candidate had IPC experience as a link practitioner or undertaking a quality improvement project on IPC.The post requires working together with other stakeholders across the Trust to follow our Trust values and to ensure the IPC policy and guidelines are implemented into the Trust practice.The IPC service delivers a wide range of education, training, audit and quality improvement to reduce the risk of avoidable infections to our patients.The post holder will be expected to spend at least 80% of time within the clinical area providing training and support, education and advice to the clinical staff and 20% on project works (such as quality improvement projects).The post holder must have excellent communication skills, be flexible and work well within a diverse team.The ability to manage own workload is crucial for the post as well as the ability to engage with others.For informal visits or further information, please contact [contact details removed], Lead Nurse for IP&CEmail: [email removed]
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