Band 6 IPC Practice Educator – Infection Prevention Lead

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Practice Educator in Infection Prevention and Control. The post is based at Royal Free hospital within the IPCT, with duties spanning ward rounds, advice to staff and patients, audits, infection surveillance and outbreak management.

The role requires travel across trust sites and a commitment to ongoing professional development and teaching to strengthen patient safety and healthcare-acquired infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Infection prevention and control expertise relevant to NHS settings.
• Experience delivering audits and surveillance.
• Ability to teach and support staff across clinical and non-clinical roles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to annual IPC programme and work plan; undertake clinical skill competence assessments.
• Provide training for support and non-clinical staff and advisory input for clinical practice questions.
• Lead outbreak management support and ward-based IPC training.

Skills

Infection prevention & control

Auditing

Teaching

Job description

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Practice Educator in Infection Prevention and Control. The post is based at Royal Free hospital within the IPCT, with duties spanning ward rounds, advice to staff and patients, audits, infection surveillance and outbreak management.

The role requires travel across trust sites and a commitment to ongoing professional development and teaching to strengthen patient safety and healthcare-acquired infection prevention.