# Infection Control Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-control-nurse/58faa790-5b5f-4f15-b3bd-1439bdec7be1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-control-nurse/58faa790-5b5f-4f15-b3bd-1439bdec7be1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service - 8am - 4pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T10:52:21.981Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Infection_Control/Infection_Control-v7988617 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7988617?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse to join our proactive, dynamic and highly regarded IPC team. We are a small but influential service with a strong profile across the Trust, supporting safe, high‑quality care at our King's Mill, Newark and Mansfield sites. Preventing healthcare‑associated infections remains a top priority both within the Trust and nationally. Your work will directly contribute to safer environments for patients, visitors and staff. Key Responsibilities: - Clinical infection support — Provide clinical advice and support on all infection‑related issues to staff across the Trust. - IPC fundamentals — Deliver guidance on core infection prevention and control practices, supported by the wider IPC team. - Shared caseload — Work collaboratively with IPC Nurses/Practitioners to manage the infection control workload. - Designated areas & audits — Take responsibility for specific clinical areas and audit programmes within the IPC service. - Policy adherence — Ensure IPC policies are current, implemented effectively and monitored through regular auditing. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a role with visibility, variety and purpose, we’d be delighted to receive your application. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nurse to join our proactive, dynamic and highly regarded IPC team. We are a small but influential service with a strong profile across the Trust, supporting safe, high‑quality care at our King's Mill, Newark and Mansfield sites. Preventing healthcare‑associated infections remains a top priority both within the Trust and nationally. Your work will directly contribute to safer environments for patients, visitors and staff. Key Responsibilities: Clinical infection support — Provide clinical advice and support on all infection‑related issues to staff across the Trust. IPC fundamentals — Deliver guidance on core infection prevention and control practices, supported by the wider IPC team. Shared caseload — Work collaboratively with IPC Nurses/Practitioners to manage the infection control workload. Designated areas & audits — Take responsibility for specific clinical areas and audit programmes within the IPC service. Policy adherence — Ensure IPC policies are current, implemented effectively and monitored through regular auditing. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a role with visibility, variety and purpose, we’d be delighted to receive your application. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registered experience within an Acute Hospital **Desirable** - Evidence of an interest in infection prevention and Control i.e. link worker - Experience with Audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse (level 1) Degree level, with significant post-registration experience - Either working towards or willing to work towards a recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - First degree level - Evidence of managerial development - A teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 ### Further Training **Desirable** - Infection Prevention Course ### Knowledge Requirements **Essential** - Knowledge of NMC Codes of conduct and/or guidelines of professional practice - Awareness of broader issues within the NHS - Experience in teaching and presenting - Ability to motivate and develop staff within the team - Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries - Ability to delegate and prioritise - An awareness of the local and national infection prevention and control agenda e.g. Health Act, Infection related targets Understanding of clinical governance and its application to practice - Post registration nursing experience - Awareness of national infection prevention and control issues e.g. Hygiene Code, Saving Lives - Excellent clinical skills and has the ability to implement these in practice and is able to impart knowledge to all grades of staff - Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues - Clinically credible and competent **Desirable** - Managerial, leadership and organisational skills - Experienced mentor ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Ability to do on-call - Ability to work flexibly - Ability to travel between sites ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10272565) - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.