Infection Prevention Practitioner — Safer Patient Care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; University City (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a compassionate IPC Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team at St James's University Hospital, with duties across all sites as required. The post is based at St James's University Hospital but will provide support across Leeds Teaching Hospitals sites.

You will contribute to preventing and controlling infections, support clinical teams, and promote patient safety.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration clinical experience at Band 5 level or above.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to engage, influence and empower others.
• Experience leading or supporting infection prevention and control initiatives.

Skills

Post-registration

Communication

Problem-solving

Change management

Team collaboration

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a compassionate IPC Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team at St James's University Hospital, with duties across all sites as required. The post is based at St James's University Hospital but will provide support across Leeds Teaching Hospitals sites.

You will contribute to preventing and controlling infections, support clinical teams, and promote patient safety.