Infection Prevention Specialist Nurse — Lead & Educate

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist IPC Nurse/Practitioner to join the Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will provide advisory, investigative and educational IPC support across the Trust, contributing to surveillance, audit and prevention of infection.

The role involves day-to-day management and development of IPC services, policy and project work, and participation in a 24-hour IPC on-call weekend rota across hospital sites and community

Responsibilities

• Provide IPC advisory, investigative and educational support to the Trust.
• Support surveillance, audits and outbreak investigations to prevent infection.

Job description

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist IPC Nurse/Practitioner to join the Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will provide advisory, investigative and educational IPC support across the Trust, contributing to surveillance, audit and prevention of infection.

The role involves day-to-day management and development of IPC services, policy and project work, and participation in a 24-hour IPC on-call weekend rota across hospital sites and community