Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner. The role involves assessing, auditing, and educating clinical staff on infection control practices while working within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must possess an RGN certification and relevant experience in infection control. This position offers a salary of £38,682 – £46,580 per annum and requires full-time commitment with responsibilities across various hospital sites.

Qualifications

• 1) RGN qualification required.
• 2) Experience in specialty or related area.
• 3) Participation in service development and implementation of change.

Responsibilities

• Assess, audit, and educate staff on infection control policies.
• Develop skills in clinical staff for infection prevention.
• Provide training and instruction on infection management.

Skills

RGN

Teaching and assessing

Broad range of clinical experience

Experience as an Infection Control Link Nurse

Knowledge of professional and NHS issues

Understanding of quality and clinical change

Education

Post-registration qualification in Infection Control

Degree in Nursing or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Band 6

Main area: Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (rotation onto weekends)

Job ref: 287-CEF-251-25

Department name: LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)

Site: Royal site

Town: Liverpool

Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (Yearly)

Closing: 17/11/2025 23:59

Job Overview

The post holder will have a responsibility to assess, audit and educate clinical and non-clinical staff within the Trust infection control and the policies that govern effective clinical practice. This will be under the supervision and support of the Team Leader. The post holder will be required to give guidance and advice regarding infection prevention and control measures within the Trust.

Main Duties of the Job

The post will focus on developing skills and knowledge in clinical staff and ensuring compliance with approved policies on infection control. This is a role that will assist the post holder to develop their nursing skills. The post holder must be committed to working within a multidisciplinary team across all clinical areas of the trust. This role is a pivotal component in ensuring a comprehensive, effective and robust response to maximise and impact upon the national requirement to reduce all health care associated infection.

The role includes many varied activities including receiving laboratory information on patients with infections, patient reviews and patient education, surveillance and audit of practice and the environment, staff education, outbreak management, advising on Estates and refurbishment projects, reviewing clinical products, representing IPC at various forums and meetings and responding to clinical queries from staff and the public.

The post is primarily based on the Royal site, however there may be cross‑site working required to cover on the Aintree site.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to re‑configure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Work with clinical staff to ensure evidence-based policies and practice is followed for the management of infection prevention & control and isolated/infected patients.

Provide instruction and training to individuals and groups of staff on all of the above aspects which will require persuasive, motivational, negotiating and reassurance skills to overcome barriers to understanding.

Assist in national & Trust wide, ward and departmental based education and training programmes.

Identify training needs and gaps in knowledge and practice with regards to infection prevention.

Assist in compilation of root cause analysis, action plans and propose changes in areas of poor compliance.

Answer public and patient enquiries regarding risk of infection and its management.

Educate clinical & non-clinical staff to ensure practice is effectively documented and standards are adhered to in relation to intravenous access documentation.

Work in close liaison with medical microbiology & clinical staff on all wards, working creatively and introducing innovative methods in order to integrate infection control into all activities.

Participate actively in observational studies and audit regarding bacteraemia.

Ensure good communication with relevant multidisciplinary members within the Trust about practice.

Be able to assess and identify sensitive situations and manage conflict where a more senior member of the Infection Control Team needs to be involved.

Produce regular reports on the progress of the project for the Infection Control Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN
• Teaching and assessing

Desirable criteria

• Post‑registration qualification in specialist area (Infection Control Link Nurse Course)
• Degree (nursing or equivalent)

Experience

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in speciality or related area
• Previous experience as an Infection Control Link Nurse or equivalent
• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area

Knowledge

• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of infection prevention and control

Additional Information

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

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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.

Application Numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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