Infection Prevention Practitioner

Isle Of Wight Nhs Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking an Infection Prevention Practitioner at St Mary's Hospital, Newport. This Band 3, full-time post (37.5 hours per week) offers a permanent career within the IPC Team on the Isle of Wight.

You will work to promote best practices, lead audits, and support infection prevention strategies to improve patient safety and care quality across the Trust.

Qualifications

• NVQ III in Health and Social Care or equivalent requirement.
• GCSE Maths & English (level 2) or equivalent.
• Experience using Word, Outlook and Excel in a clinical setting.
• Good verbal and written communication with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Infection Prevention Team to support safe and effective care.
• Champion infection prevention and control standards.
• Lead and support audits, surveillance activities, and compliance monitoring.
• Assist in the management of outbreaks and incidents.
• Contribute to IPC education and training programmes.
• Provide specialist IPC advice and guidance to clinical teams.
• Advocate for patients by keeping infection prevention central to care delivery.
• Support Trust-wide strategies to minimise Healthcare Associated Infections.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Confidentiality & patient safety

Teamwork & initiative

Attention to detail

Prioritise workload

Education

NVQ III in Health and Social Care or equivalent

GCSE Maths & English (level 2)

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Infection Prevention Practitioner

Company: Isle of Wight NHS Trust

The closing date is 05 November 2026

Job summary

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System. Organisations in scope are as follows:

• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Band 3 - Salary £25,760 - £27,476

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Isle of Wight Trust)

Contract Type: Permanent

Location - Base location St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust in a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about patient safety and quality improvement. The role offers the chance to further develop specialist knowledge and skills in Infection Prevention and Control while contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality care across the Trust.

As an IPC Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting staff and patients by promoting best practice, enhancing infection prevention standards, and contributing to the Trust's commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: REF2713T

Job locations: St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Work closely with the Infection Prevention Team to support the delivery of safe and effective care.
• Champion infection prevention and control standards throughout the organisation.
• Lead and support audits, surveillance activities, and compliance monitoring.
• Assist in the management of outbreaks and incidents.
• Contribute to IPC education and training programmes.
• Build strong relationships with clinical teams, providing specialist IPC advice and guidance.
• Advocate for patients by ensuring infection prevention remains central to care delivery.
• Support Trust-wide strategies to minimise Healthcare Associated Infections and improve patient outcomes.

For full details of this position, please refer to the Job Description.

In addition, to discuss the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kelly Brechany Associate Director IPC or Lesley Barclay Senior IPC Nurse Tel: [phone] Ext 1746 (PHU) or 01983 534882 (IWT) email [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Has insight into the role and specialty of IPC.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of patient safety.
• Able to demonstrate the importance of confidentiality.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently demonstrating initiative.
• Effective patient care skills relevant to the role.
• Ability to prioritise workload.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ III in Health and Social Care, QFC diploma in level 3 or equivalent.
• GCSE in maths and English or equivalent numeracy and literacy skills at level 2.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Word, Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Office software.
• Can demonstrate attitude and aptitude appropriate for the post.
• Previous NHS experience in a clinical environment.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address: St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Kelly Brechany, [e-mail]

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