Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical nurse/practitioner - Infection prevention & Control

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award winning Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection. Ensuring that these are implemented, delivered and evaluated in line with governmental directives.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7172775GH-HAS-A

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Healthcare Professional
  • Teaching certificate ENB 998/PP126/127/C&G730 or active Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Desirable

  • Post graduate Diploma in a relevant field of practice
  • ENB 329 or equivalent infection control nursing qualification desirable
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Healthcare Professional
  • Teaching certificate ENB 998/PP126/127/C&G730 or active Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Desirable

  • Post graduate Diploma in a relevant field of practice
  • ENB 329 or equivalent infection control nursing qualification desirable

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical educator - Infection control

Rachel Smith

rachel.smith@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01670529742

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7172775GH-HAS-A

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


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