Job summary Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) service has an exciting opportunity for both an experienced or a development opportunity to become a Specialist Infection Prevention and Control Nurse and join the team. The Specialist IPC Nurse role is vital in providing the IPC service. You'll be using your knowledge and expertise of IPC as a Registered Nurse to provide care, advise, implement and evaluate standards of practice in relation to IPC, and share your knowledge base with the team and wider organisation, whilst working in conjunction with the Senior and Lead IPC Nurse and the Director for Infection Prevention and Control. Main duties of the job You will act as a role model and demonstrate that you are highly motivated, enthusiastic, well organised and are able to work independently and as part of a team and wider organisation. You will require effective communication skills and partnership working within the Trust and with other wider agencies and organisations in this role. Whilst managing oversight of your own Care Groups, and supporting and delivering education and teaching to various groups. The team offer a supportive environment where you will be able to continue to develop both personally and professionally. This post would be suitable for a person with extensive post registration experience and a specialist interest in infection prevention and control, recent acute experience would be beneficial. Current hours of work are 7days a week 8.30-4.30 Monday-Friday, and 8.00-4.00 Saturday and Sunday, as part of a rota; and the post is based between both the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital sites. About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 356-25-6966249 Job locations Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2JZ Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registered Nurse Current Mentor or willing to work towards becoming Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor Desirable Nursing Degree relating to infection control or willing to undertake programme of study Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to undertake one Expereince Essential Significant post registration Experience in an acute setting Evidence of professional development Desirable evidence of previous B6 / leadership experience evidence of project management / service development evidence of specialist interest in infection prevention and control Knowledge and Skills Essential Evidence of interpersonal / communication skills Evidence of understanding IPC role and contribution to service development Desirable Evidence of teaching and facilitation of teaching Evidence of role modelling as a IPC Link Nurse Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registered Nurse Current Mentor or willing to work towards becoming Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor Desirable Nursing Degree relating to infection control or willing to undertake programme of study Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to undertake one Expereince Essential Significant post registration Experience in an acute setting Evidence of professional development Desirable evidence of previous B6 / leadership experience evidence of project management / service development evidence of specialist interest in infection prevention and control Knowledge and Skills Essential Evidence of interpersonal / communication skills Evidence of understanding IPC role and contribution to service development Desirable Evidence of teaching and facilitation of teaching Evidence of role modelling as a IPC Link Nurse 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2JZ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)