Infection Prevention & Control Practitioner

Provision of infection prevention and control (IPC) training and education.

Participate and lead on IPC-related audits.

Assess patients, plan, implement care and maintain associated records.

Assist in the development of policies and guidelines, relevant research, audits and projects to develop and maintain an effective infection prevention and control service.

The post holder will actively undertake and be supported by more experienced nurses to enable them to achieve competence in infection prevention and control, as per the IPS IPC Competencies.

Whilst undertaking the role, the post holder will achieve skills and competence in agreed areas of specialist IPC practice, through exposure, training and education to agreed levels to enable autonomous practice.

To be an effective role model that inspires and motivates others, empowering them to ensure all Trust infection control policies and procedures are implemented.

To have the authority through specialist knowledge to advise patients, their carers and the hospital staff on standard infection control precautions (SIPC's) and Transmission based precautions (TBP's), supporting, facilitating and implanting the philosophy of the Infection Control Programme.

Key Working Relationships

Infection Prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Specialists

DIPC

Clinical teams

The post holder will participate in the infection control ALERT surveillance programme, using EPIC Bugsy, under the guidance of the Infection Control Team.

The post holder will be allocated a division providing IPC advice in relation to audit and prevention of infections.

The post holder will contribute to the review, development and implementation of IPC policies and audit timetables.

Support and conduct SSIS of the surgical specialities as designated under the SSIS lead (both orthopaedic mandatory and voluntary categories)

Will provide advise on decontamination processes under the direction of the Decontamination Trust advisor.

Assist & support IPC validation audits & research including MEG and other cleaning (and efficacy) PLACE audits as required.

Understands the financial implication of infection control advice or recommendations.

Ensure infection control practice is evidence based.

Act as a credible role model to all clinical and support staff to support the effective provision of Infection Prevention and Control practices across the Trust.

Assess, plan and communicate actions required by clinical staff for safe infection control patient care.

Assess, plan and implement clinical care in line with own competence and confidence, supporting patients as required.

Work with clinical staff across the organisation supporting practice and providing specialist advice to ensure high standards of infection prevention and control practice are embedded.

Advises on all types of isolation techniques and their introduction and practice.

Assists in the investigations of outbreaks of infection with particular reference to their source and mode of spread.

Assists in the collection of relevant clinical data for use by the Infection Control Team, including surveillance team.

Provide clinical support during outbreaks of infection or contamination events, with the support of the IPC Team. In some circumstances duties may be required outside of normal working hours to effectively manage these.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Education and Qualifications

Skills and Competencies

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable: - Experience in being an Infection Prevention and Control Link Nurse/Champion; - Experience of undertaking research or audit projects