Deadline: October 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa/ pro rata for part time staff
Contract: Permanent
Job summary
The Infection Prevention and Control Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our specialist team.
We have 1.5 WTE Band 6 opportunities available and welcome applications for full or part-time working. This could be appointed as one full-time and one part-time post, or two part-time posts. Working hours can be discussed with successful candidates, subject to service requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity for nurses with an interest in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) who want to develop their specialist knowledge and make a positive contribution to patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infection.
Working within our multidisciplinary IPC Team, you will provide specialist advice and support, contribute to infection surveillance and outbreak management, and support assurance, education and improvement activity across the Trust.
We are looking for proactive, approachable nurses committed to high standards of care, patient safety and continuous improvement. You will be supported by experienced IPC colleagues to develop your specialist practice and progressively manage your own workload.
The role has a Trust-wide remit across acute and community services and includes weekend working as part of the IPC service provision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT), supporting the prevention, identification and management of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and promoting high standards of IPC practice across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Working across acute and community services, the post holder will provide specialist IPC advice and support to clinical and non-clinical teams; review patients with known or suspected infections; and support the investigation and management of outbreaks, incidents and emerging infection risks.
The role will contribute to HCAI surveillance, audit and assurance activity, identifying trends and supporting improvements in practice. The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based IPC policies and guidance, provide education and training, and support decontamination, environmental cleanliness and wider IPC assurance.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and wider stakeholders, the post holder will promote patient and staff safety and contribute to quality improvement and service development.
The post holder will manage an allocated workload with support from senior IPC colleagues and work flexibly across acute and community services, including participation in weekend IPC service provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- Healthcare Diploma or equivalent
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in Infection Control at Level 3 (Certificate in Infection Control or equivalent) or willingness to complete
- Bachelors Degree in health-related subject or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working at AFC Band 5 (or equivalent) to include some experience within an acute NHS setting or comparable healthcare environment.
- Experience as Infection Prevention and Control Link Worker or able to demonstrate application of Infection Prevention and Control knowledge in clinical areas
Desirable
- Experience of secondment to Infection Prevention and Control Team
- Research or audit experience
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of professional development
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Capable of working effectively as part of a Team and in ways that are consistent with the Trust’s PROUD values
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to organise, manage and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- IT/Computer Skills including working knowledge of MS Office packages
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Patient First – examples of prioritising the patient
- Respectful – examples of respect to individuals
- Ownership – example of demonstrating ownership of work/project
- Unity – example of working in unity
- Delivery – examples of delivering (care or objectives)
Other Requirments
Essential
- Ability to work across sites where required
Desirable
- Driving licence where applicable to community-based responsibilities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
