Infection Prevention and Control, Audit and Surveillance Nurse

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our team. We are looking for an individual with an interest of working within an Infection Prevention and Control role to come and join us.

This role will provide you with experience in both acute and community Infection Prevention and Control nursing. The primary base will be at the Ipswich Hospital site.

You must hold a current UK driving license and have access to a car, as travelling across North East Essex and East Suffolk will be required.

This will be a rotational post covering all specialities which includes Medicine, Women and Children's services, Oncology/Haematology, Surgery & anaesthetics, Care of the Elderly and Community services.

Collaborative working with the local health economy relating to Infection Prevention Control is key to the successes the Trust has developed in recent years. We are looking for someone who will continue to commit to this.

You must be professional in your approach and be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You will support in the provision of clinical expertise and professional advice and leadership as a specialist resource in Infection Prevention and Control. This includes teaching, supporting development, research, surveillance and audit across all staff groups within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse serves as leader, mentor, and role model for the infection prevention and control program.

Maintains a knowledge base of current infection prevention and control information.

Supports the Infection Prevention and Control team in providing professional education for all staff as required maintaining an effective infection control program.

About Us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Date posted

04 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR43-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad Clinical Experience
• Proven post registration nursing experience or a demonstrable and transferable skill set to meet the job requirements
• Experience of facilitating change through quality improvement

Desirable

• Prior experience of IPC role
• To have worked as band 6 or evidence of working at that level

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse recorded on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Degree in relevant subject or evidence of working at that level
• Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB998, C&G 730)

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Prince2 project management
• Recognised Infection Control qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of audit and surveillance

Personal Skills

Essential

• Basic computer skills
• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to gather and analyse data, undertake investigations

Desirable

• ECDL or other Microsoft Office training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/