Job summary
- Main area
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 but can offer flexible working on discussion)
- Job ref
- 311-H773-25
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- trust HQ, Pennine care NHS foundation trust
- Town
- ashton-under-lyne
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Infection Prevention Control training, auditing and PPE
NHS AfC: Band 5
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
IPC training, auditing and PPE practitioner (band 5).
Working within the Infection Prevention and Control team.
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Flexible working.
Permanent.
Helping with the management of infection prevention and control within a wide variety of mental health and LD services.
Where:
You will have an office based at trust HQ but this role trust wide, across the 5 boroughs and Pennine Care footprint (Stockport, Tameside, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale).
Staff are expected to have access to their own vehicle and required insurance to be able to travel to all the boroughs when needed.
Structure:
Ann-Marie Aziz: IPC clinical lead
Beth Bresnahan: Senior IPC practitioner
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the job:
Infection Prevention and Control team are looking for a band 5 nurse holding a current professional registration (RGN/RMN/ENMH/AHP) with experience in training, audit and/or PPE management; working in a team in a busy, complex professional environment; the collection of information for the production of reports; carrying out audits and the use of the audit process.
IPC are looking for someone who is able to work as part of teams across the wards and clinical areas but is also able to work autonomously at times. They must have good organisational skills and be able to manage their own time, prioritise effectively and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
The candidate needs a basic awareness of current infections prevention issues facing the NHS; with knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE), correct usage and storage.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration: RGN/RMN/RNMH/AHP
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience or involvement with training, audit and/or PPE management.
- Working in a team in a busy, complex professional environment
- Experience in the collection of information for the production of reports
- Experience of carrying out audits and the use of the audit process
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer knowledge including the use of spreadsheet/database
- Knowledge of clinical audit and surveillance practices
- Basic awareness of current infection prevention issues facing the NHS
- Personal Protective Equipment available in our trust, correct usage and storage
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Professional, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Good organisation skills.
- Able to manage own time and priorities effectively
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels within organisation
- Able to work with children and vulnerable adults
- Work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Able to work with sensitive information in line with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles and approach issues diplomatically
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- A valid driving licence and access to transport required for travel to different sites.
Desirable criteria
- Access to own car or vehicle
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
- Ann-Marie Aziz
- Job title
- Clinical Lead IPC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07912 454425
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