Infection Prevention Nurse — Training, Audit & Safety Lead

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced nurse with a strong interest in infection prevention to support the Infection Prevention Programme across the Health Board. The role involves providing expert infection prevention advice, guidance and support to clinical and non‑clinical services across all sites, with a thorough induction and ongoing professional development.

The post requires collaborative work with operational teams, development of training resources, auditing, data

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the delivery of the Health Board's Infection Prevention work program.
• Work collaboratively with the operational teams in the Health Board and all staff groups to provide evidence based infection prevention advice, maintaining patient safety and supporting patient flow.
• Work collaboratively with the Health Board–wide Infection Prevention Team to develop high‑quality training resources.
• Facilitate the delivery of the Health Board's Infection Prevention Team's audit plan, supporting service to implement robust action plans.
• Contribute to the routine and enhanced surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), ensuring timely data collection, analysis and accurate reporting in line with Health Board and national requirements.
• Help ensure learning from individual cases and outbreaks is captured shared, and embedded into practice to improve patient safety and reduce infection risks across the Health Board.
• The ability to travel in a timely manner between hospital and community sites where there is limited or no public transport
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• Interviews to be held on 17/11/2026

Job description

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced nurse with a strong interest in infection prevention to support the Infection Prevention Programme across the Health Board. The role involves providing expert infection prevention advice, guidance and support to clinical and non‑clinical services across all sites, with a thorough induction and ongoing professional development.

The post requires collaborative work with operational teams, development of training resources, auditing, data