Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Infection Control - Corporate
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-33-36-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/09/2025
Employer heading
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
As a member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team you will provide support and expert advice to the organization on infection prevention and control practices and policies. Post holders will work across all areas of the organization, including both community and acute settings.
The post holder will be responsible for a range of activities including education and training, audit, surveillance, management of outbreaks and alert organisms. Successful candidates will be encouraged to take part in and develop infection prevention and control initiatives and projects, which feed into the Trust’s Harm Free Care agenda to ensure promote the safety our patients.
- Interview Date: 23rd September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/ Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and engaging registered children's or adult nurse to undertake the role of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse, working in both acute and community settings. This innovative role allows the successful candidate to use their clinical knowledge and develop their IPC skills, whilst working in partnership with the clinical teams to make a real difference in patient outcomes, promoting patient safety and the delivery of safe care to assist in the reduction of health care associated infections.
Role responsibilities:
* Develop advanced knowledge and skills within IPC
* Provide support and specialist advise to a range of healthcare professionals
* Manage IPC issues in a defined patient caseload, liaising where appropriate, with other members of the IPC Team
* Undertake clinical audit in IPC
* Support the development of nursing practice within IPC
* Provide specialist education and training
Personal specification:
* Current NMC registration
* Meets NMC mentorship requirements
* Full driving licence and access to vehicle to meet travel requirements is essential
* IT skills essential
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a Infection Prevention and Control Nurse as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals
- To support the Matron Infection Prevention & Control in the provision of Infection Prevention & Control Services throughout the Trust. As a member of the Infection Prevention & Control Team assist in the development of a quality, proactive, evidence based Infection Prevention & Control service
- Within the sphere of Infection Prevention & Control the post holder will:
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- Work towards advanced knowledge and skills within Infection Prevention and Control
- Contribute to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients
- Support the development of nursing practice within Infection Prevention & Control and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Provide specialist education and training
- Undertake research and clinical audit in Infection Prevention & Control
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- Provide infection control advice as part of a 7 day service
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles of infection
- Prevention and control and Audit processes
Desirable criteria
- Microbiological Knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Change Management skills
- Good IT skills
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Motivation and enthusiasm
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous post registration experience
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Research or surveillance experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Diploma/degree level study or equivalent infection prevention and control study / experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective leadership skills / knowledge
PHYSICAL
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post; car driver with a full, driving licence
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
- Lesley Wilson
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2820584
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