Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional healthcare trust in England is seeking an Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse to join their expanding team. This role involves working across organizational boundaries to reduce infections, providing crucial support and training for staff in both acute and community settings. The ideal candidate will possess a registered nursing qualification, experience in clinical practice, and strong communication skills. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually, along with a range of benefits including NHS pension and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Broad range of clinical experience is essential.
• Experience in teaching, training, and staff development required.
• Understanding of issues and legislation on infection control needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and guidance for infection prevention.
• Train and develop systems to improve IPC management.
• Promote good infection control standards through audits.

Skills

Clinical experience

Excellent communication skills

Change management skills

Ability to influence clinical practice

Compassionate approach

Education

Degree in related subject

RN with current NMC registration

Job description

Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 12 January 2026

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 are 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.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job 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

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• A broad range of clinical experience
• 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 and Training

• RN with current NMC registration
• Relevant academic module/course relating to IPC or willingness to work toward
• Knowledge of issues and legislation relating to the prevention and control of infection.
• Holds a Degree in related subject or working towards

Personal Attributes and Skills

• 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 centred 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 licence 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

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata Per annum