Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Prevention Control
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-CR-936
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Practice Educator - IPC
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Are you passionate about creating a safer healthcare environment? Do you have a knack for coaching and staff development? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
About Us: we are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of infection prevention and control across all clinical settings. Our team is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients and staff through comprehensive training and awareness programs.
Role Overview: As an IPC Specialist, you will play a crucial role in our mission to create a safer healthcare environment. You will work as an active part of the IPC team and provide cover to site teams as necessary, ensuring seamless integration and support across all clinical settings. Your strategic leadership will be instrumental in implementing the national IPC education framework for England.
How to Apply: If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to our mission, we would love to hear from you.
Join us in our commitment to excellence in infection prevention and control. Together, we can create a safer healthcare environment for all.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to make a real difference in the healthcare sector
Main duties of the job
- Maintain an effective educational environment through coaching and staff development related to IPC.
- Work as an active part of the IPC team and provide cover to site teams as necessary.
- Provide strategic leadership for the implementation of the national IPC education framework.
- Ensure seamless integration and support across all clinical settings.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Requires NMC registration on any part of the NMC register.
- Minimum of first degree and Post registration qualification in IPC or equivalent experience.
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent [Standards for Student supervision and Assessments (SSSA) Training.
Desirable criteria
- Has obtained a master’s qualification or working towards.
- CPD courses at master’s level relevant to the post in education or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical nursing skills and experience gained in an acute environment at band 7, (minimum of 2 years at B7 within an IPC role).
- Experience of leading improvement.
- Experience of presenting in different forums.
- Experience of presenting in different forums.
Desirable criteria
- Project management course or equivalent experience.
- Experience of publishing or presenting academic or improvement work.
- Experience of chairing and agenda setting clinical or non-clinical forums.
- Experience of writing policy or guidelines.
Skill's/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having previously managed and delivered a project.
- Excellent organisation and managerial skills.
- Awareness of different management, leadership, cultures and personalities and recognises the need to adapt communication as appropriate.
- Understanding of Microsoft Office applications.
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal and electronic communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in writing for publication.
- Experience in project management.
- Digital skills.
- Competent in using Microsoft office and EPR
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values: Collaborative, Aspirational, Kind, Expert.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Barry
- Job title
- Deputy DIPC, Infection Prevention & Control
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07553724251
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