Job summary
Band 6 Practice Educator Infection prevention and Control for Royal Free hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) - We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and/or experienced infection prevention & control nurse to take up a post within our IPCT.

The post holder will base at Royal Free hospital which is part of the Royal Free London group.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a dynamic, confident, and highly motivated nurse wishing to further their career in a specialist and pivotal field within healthcare. It's an exciting time to join our friendly, proactive, productive and awarding winning team. The role is interesting and tasks include daily patient ward rounds, proactive advice giving to patients/staff/visitors, problem solving, undertaking audits, infection surveillance, outbreak management and teaching.

This post requires travelling to other trust premises and therefore candidates must be able to get around the trust sites in a timely and efficient manner. You must have enthusiasm to continue professional self-development and development of others. You will need to demonstrate your expertise and the contribution you can make to building a team, maintaining and improving trust infection rates and leading the trust forward as a centre of world class care.

Main duties of the job
Main activities? contribute to annual IPC programme and work plan such as undertaking clinical skillcompetence assessments? continuing professional development? training for support and non-clinical staff.? undertaking preparation for inspections by the Care Quality Commission and other externalbodies.? act as a IPC team member in an advisory capacity for clinical practice queries? emergency duties such as staff practice for 'outbreak management'? ward visits to advise on IPC practice and train at 'the bed-side'? advise out-patient staff and patients on IPC practice.? act as role model for trust staff? patient-related administration linked to clinical work,? develop best practice at grass roots level across the clinical divisions and across clinicalteams? develop a culture of patient safety and 'zero tolerance' of healthcare acquired infections? systematic assessment and development of training needs in relation to infection preventionand control core practices for all members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)? deliver training and assessing clinical competence in the clinical setting for members of theMDT? develop the role of clinical champion for hand hygiene and best infection prevention andcontrol (IPC) practice.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
per annum, including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 391-RFL-7736720-D
Job locations: Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification
Education & Professional qualifications
Essential

• RGN
• Teaching / mentorship qualification
• Be prepared to work towards modules in infection prevention and control / degree level

Experience
Essential

• oexperience at Band 5/6 caring for acute nursing
• oExperience of Teaching / Mentorship/ Preceptorship
• oExperience of working closely with a multidisciplinary team
• oExperience of challenging practice

Skills and aptitudes
Essential

• Advanced communication skills
• Interested in continuing to develop clinical skills
• Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence based practice
• Understanding of basic managerial skills
• Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmarks
• Understanding of national frameworks
• Understanding of preceptorship, mentorship & staff development

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential

• Committed to reducing hospital acquired infections
• Positive, professional and polite
• Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
• To be flexible and approachable
• Computer Literacy and excel database skills
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Others
Essential

• Able to work flexibly in line with requirements of the post
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Person Specification

Education & Professional qualifications
Essential

• RGN
• Teaching / mentorship qualification
• Be prepared to work towards modules in infection prevention and control / degree level

Experience
Essential

• oexperience at Band 5/6 caring for acute nursing
• oExperience of Teaching / Mentorship/ Preceptorship
• oExperience of working closely with a multidisciplinary team
• oExperience of challenging practice

Skills and aptitudes
Essential

• Advanced communication skills
• Interested in continuing to develop clinical skills
• Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence based practice
• Understanding of basic managerial skills
• Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmarks
• Understanding of national frameworks
• Understanding of preceptorship, mentorship & staff development

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential

• Committed to reducing hospital acquired infections
• Positive, professional and polite
• Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
• To be flexible and approachable
• Computer Literacy and excel database skills
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Others
Essential

• Able to work flexibly in line with requirements of the post
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead NurseIPC
Jelena Heaphy
j.heaphy@nhs.net
02074726607

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
per annum, including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 391-RFL-7736720-D
Job locations: Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

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