# Infection Prevention and Control Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-prevention-and-control-nurse/e08172c6-d654-4778-ba80-c7272adba9ae - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-prevention-and-control-nurse/e08172c6-d654-4778-ba80-c7272adba9ae.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa/ pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Sunday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T23:04:44.741Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8295364 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8295364?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### 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 ### 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 ### 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 ### Other Requirments **Essential** - Ability to work across sites where required **Desirable** - Driving licence where applicable to community-based responsibilities ### 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) ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625879) - [person specification (pdf, 267.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10614185) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.