Job summary
This post may close early due to sufficient applications.

To provide infection prevention and control nursing services and expert advice in North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring the highest possible standards of practice in the prevention, surveillance and investigation of infection. To provide infection prevention and control advice as specified in Service Level Agreements.

Main duties of the job
Work as part of a team with the infection prevention and control nursing staff, Infection Control Doctor and Microbiology staff, and will liaise with external agencies and partners as required.

Provide an information flow to Senior Clinical Matrons, Heads of Service, General managers and Clinical Directors as required

Work as part of a team providing support for an assigned directorate

Be required to work with all staff and patients and be confident to professionally challenge poor practice at times.

Represent the trust externally to share good practice. Competently report back to the trust.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Details
Date posted: 01 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 345-COR8246608
Job locations: North Tees
stockton
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Act as a specialist adviser to all staff in matters relating to infection prevention and control.
• Liaise and agree action with all necessary staff in the event of an outbreak of infection.
• Assist in the investigation of outbreaks of infection with specific reference to source, mode of spread and means of control, and to implement plan for containment and prevention of further spread.
• Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme to continuously evaluate clinical procedures to ensure compliance with agreed infection prevention and control measures, recommending change when necessary to reduce risk trust wide, including implementation of research and recent validated advances in infection prevention and control.
• Identify and provide information and specialist education appropriate to need for different staff groups.
• Represent the Infection Prevention and Control Team on relevant committees, working groups etc and provide active membership and appropriate specialist input.
• Participate in the production of infection prevention and control reports as necessary.
• Deliver formal and informal IPC training to a wide range of staff in different settings.
• Participate in the production of infection prevention and control reports as necessary.
• Requirement to travel to different sites, as necessary.
• Provide counselling and/or information to patients, carers and staff on infection prevention and control measures relevant to their individual needs.
• Participate in the formulation and review of policies and guidelines for the prevention and control of infection.
• Contribute to QI projects and initiatives to improve IPC practice.
• Have an awareness of the Trust financial position and work efficiently and effectively to contribute to budgets
• Act as a practice supervisor to students attached to the department as part of their training
• Support junior members of the team
• Conduct appraisals as required
• Maintain accurate records
• Proficient on Microsoft packages such as word and excel
• Ensuring all relevant logs are kept up to date
• Contribute to the IPCT clinical audit programme
• Required to work autonomously, prioritise own workload, manage own diary. With supervision and guidance available from the IPC team, IPC matron and IPC lead nurse.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.
• Participate in review of own performance regularly and development of personal development plan at least every 12 months
• Take responsibility for own actions
• Recognise own personal strengths and weaknesses and identify appropriate strategies to enhance the strengths and overcome or minimise the weaknesses
• Apply personal effectiveness skills in terms of time management, prioritisation, resource management, self-motivation and team work

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• registered nurse with NMC registration
• Degree (or commenced on pathway)
• evidence of further post registration experience

Desirable

• Mentorship in practice or equivalent teaching qualification
• Evidence of teaching in current role

Experience
Essential

• broad post registration experience in clinical settings within the last 2 years
• Involvement in IPC in current role

Desirable

• experience of involvement in audit and root cause analysis
• Awareness of national IPC policies
• experience in report writing
• experience in delivering training

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• able to transport self and equipment between sites
• Good IT skill, proficient with Microsoft packages
• Experience of working with patients and carers
• Able to work autonomously and prioritise work load

Desirable

• Quality improvement skills
• experience of preparing and delivering presentations

management
Essential

• experience of mentoring or supporting junior team members

Desirable

• Appraisal and people management skills

communication
Essential

• excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• able to work well in a team and with all other staff members in the hospital and externally

Financial and phsyical
Essential

• Driving license and access to own vehicle

other
Desirable

• previously worked in IPC team

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: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tees
stockton
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
IPC Matron
Julie Dunn
julie.dunn16@nhs.net
01642383280

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.