Infection Prevention Control Deputy Nurse

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in England seeks an experienced Infection Prevention Control Deputy Nurse to lead the infection control service. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing IPC policies, managing teams, and ensuring best practices. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with relevant nursing qualifications and experience in infection prevention. This is an on-site role based in Gloucester.

Qualifications

• Experience in infection prevention and control and evidence of expert specialist knowledge.
• Evidence of relevant Management experience / training.
• Evidence of an awareness of Research methodology through own work or relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide leadership for the IPC service.
• Support in IPC policy implementation, audit, and quality improvement.
• Act as a role model and change agent for best practices.

Skills

Infection prevention

Management skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Registered General Nurse

ENB 329 or Diploma in Infection Control

Degree in Infection control or related subject

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Infection Prevention Control Deputy Nurse

The closing date is 19 October 2025

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurse will be a visible leader with clinical expertise in the field of IPC and decontamination. The post holder will be an expert IPC specialist nurse, and deputy manager for the infection control service providing clinical and managerial leadership.

The Matron for IPC will provide operational leadership of IPC and service delivery, implementing and delivering the IPC annual plan. The Matron for IPC will promote, influence and develop knowledge in infection control practice through networks of education and training to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections.

An experienced Infection Control Nurse specialist who will operate across all directorates within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust and county wide. To ensure working and maintain relationships with wider IPC team in estates, facilities and decontamination as well as the ICB and UKSHA.

Main duties of the job

Manage and provide leadership for the IPC service to facilitate the implementation of the infection control agenda across the Trust, communicates progress against key performance indicators.

Support the Matron on the decontamination work stream with a view to leading on this.

Ensure that business is conducted according to the terms of reference, and that agendas and minutes are distributed through the approved reporting route.

Ensure appraisals and performance reviews of the team including clinical and non-clinical staff.

Act as a role model and change agent to influence the adoption of evidence based best practice.

Support in IPC policy implementation, audit and quality improvement service development. Provide specialist advice and expertise to support the prevention, surveillance, and control of infection.

To be aware of, and contribute to, clinical governance issues relating to infection control across the organisation.

The role is Monday to Friday in core hours. In areas of high pressure there maybe working hours in the evening or over the weekend in the IPC service for support and advice e.g. winter pressures.

Experience in appraisals, performance management and deputising to a team.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

Job responsibilities

You would support the provision of an Infection Control Service within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation trust and partnership working with other Countywide commissioned services.

The IPC service incorporates the prevention, surveillance, management of outbreaks and investigation and control of infection as well as being the resource in these matters to the organisations to provide advice and support.

The post holder will deputise for the IP&C Team lead at meetings and as a recognised expert support for the IP&C Team. This will include mentorship for members of staff and new starters as well as conducting Appraisal, 1-1s and supervisions where required.

The post holder will be an expert/ have a great knowledge in infection prevention and control resource for staff and all contracted services.

Person Specification

educational

• Registered General Nurse
• ENB 329 or Diploma in Infection Control, Degree in Infection control or related subject or evidence of degree level study (Relevant Experience will be considered).
• Evidence of relevant Management experience / training
• Evidence of an awareness of Research methodology through own work or relevant training

Experience

• Experience in infection prevention and control and evidence of expert specialist knowledge

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.

Note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.