# Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-prevention-and-control-specialist-nurse/0fe05406-93af-442d-a427-c32e75d7e156 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infection-prevention-and-control-specialist-nurse/0fe05406-93af-442d-a427-c32e75d7e156.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Doncaster - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Worked over 7 days between 9am and 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T10:43:10.599Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Doncaster/Doncaster_Bassetlaw_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Infection_Prevention_Control/Infection_Prevention_Control-v7892062 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7892062?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dbth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join our newly expanding, Doncaster Place based Infection Prevention & Control Team. This is a post working across organisational boundaries to achieve our ambition of reducing avoidable infections as a system within the borough of Doncaster, putting the patient at the centre of all that do.  You will be required to work as part of the team facilitating the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection within the Acute Trust and across community services within the borough of Doncaster. The successful candidate will be expected to have sound clinical nursing skills, an understanding of the basic principles of infection control and the ability and drive to empower and facilitate effective infection control practice.   If you self-motivated with a kind and compassionate approach then this post is for you. The role will include staff education, promoting good infection control standards, audits and feedback of results,  responding to outbreaks and Quality Improvement initiatives. ### Main duties of the job As an Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse you will provide specialist Infection Prevention support and guidance for staff delivering  clinical and strategic infection prevention programme and delivering IPC services across the Acute Trust and community social care services.  You will be equipped to support the training and development of systems to improve the quality of IPC management, by the delivery of national directives, to develop local quality, patient safety and safe systems of working for staff. The post holder will be required to travel as a requirement for this role across Doncaster and Bassetlaw  Teaching Hospitals sites as well as Care homes, extra care facilities, domiciliary care and specialist healthcare placements across the  Doncaster Borough to meet the needs of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen to join our newly expanding, Doncaster Place based Infection Prevention & Control Team. This is a post working across organisational boundaries to achieve our ambition of reducing avoidable infections as a system within the borough of Doncaster, putting the patient at the centre of all that do. You will be required to work as part of the team facilitating the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection within the Acute Trust and across community services within the borough of Doncaster. The successful candidate will be expected to have sound clinical nursing skills, an understanding of the basic principles of infection control and the ability and drive to empower and facilitate effective infection control practice. If you self-motivated with a kind and compassionate approach then this post is for you. The role will include staff education, promoting good infection control standards, audits and feedback of results, responding to outbreaks and Quality Improvement initiatives. ## Job Description As an Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse you will provide specialist Infection Prevention support and guidance for staff delivering clinical and strategic infection prevention programme and delivering IPC services across the Acute Trust and community social care services. You will be equipped to support the training and development of systems to improve the quality of IPC management, by the delivery of national directives, to develop local quality, patient safety and safe systems of working for staff. The post holder will be required to travel as a requirement for this role across Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals sites as well as Care homes, extra care facilities, domiciliary care and specialist healthcare placements across the Doncaster Borough to meet the needs of the service. ## Responsibilities Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - A broad range of clinical experience - Computer literacy **Desirable** - Experience of policy development and implementation - Experience of teaching, training and staff development - Experience of undertaking audit and its implementation - Experience of report writing - Understanding of research design and implementation ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - RN with current NMC registration - Relevant academic module/course relating to IPC or willingness to work toward **Desirable** - Knowledge of issues and legislation relating to the prevention and control of infection. - Holds a Degree in related subject or working towards ### Personal Attributes & Skills **Essential** - Ability to work independently and as part of a team, developing effective working relationships. - Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills. - Tact and diplomacy. - Change management and problem solving skills and the ability to influence others and effect change. - Able to work within an environment of constantly shifting priorities - Able to present information in a clear and logical manner - Compassionate, demonstrating patient centered approach to care - Able to accommodate the demands of the post working flexibly as required and maintain excellent attendance including participation in a 7 day service. - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload - Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection to meet the differing needs of patients - Ability to influence clinical practice across professional boundaries - Proven organisational skills including prioritisation of work - Ability to be self-motivated - You must have obtained a driving license and have access to a vehicle to travel across the borough of Doncaster within one year of your appointment. - Resourceful and able to work and as part of a team ## Documents - [the dbth way (pdf, 409.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2213) - [join team dbth (pdf, 654.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1738) - [272-7892062 jd & ps (pdf, 471.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10167039) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 752.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1737) - [health & wellbeing - staff benefits (pdf, 214.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2222) - [acceptable usage of ai - recruitment dbth (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2381) ## 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.