Infection Control Nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E13 8SL
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
An excellent opportunity to work in a welcoming team with experienced leaders in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Our team are seeking a highly...
The post holder will provide infection prevention and control (IPC) support to Newham University Hospital with occasional working at Whipps Cross Hospital.
The person will work closely with clinical staff across a number of services to develop and education, audit and surveillance programme. The role is supported and supervised by a Senior IPC Practitioner.
The post holder will produce summary reports based on IPC activity, and present findings to the relevant clinical teams.
Support the services with IPC related quality improvement projects and product trials.
Support and assist the IPC Team in providing an infection control service in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).
The post holder will be expected to support the Team's proactive approach to prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control of infection. This will include the implementation and education of evidence based infection prevention practices.
The post holder would be expected to support the learning needs of the IPC Link Practitioners.
The post holder will be a strong patient advocate, ensuring that the care of patients reflects best clinical standards and that all patients are treated with dignity and respect
Contribute towards the development of IPC policies.
Provide a wide range of education sessions to a cross section of staff on IPC related topics.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Recognised IPC course
Experience
Essential
- Post registration
- Experience of leading teams
- Building professional networks
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit / risk assessments
Desirable
- IPC experience as a link practitioner Quality Improvement
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
Other
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Report writing
- Experience of service development/project management
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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