Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPC RN)

Band 6 Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPC RN)

The closing date is 25 January 2026

BHR are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Registered Nurse who has a keen interest in the field of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). This is an exciting opportunity to work with the IPC Team and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust as part of a dynamic IPC team. You will support the Trust to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of practice on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance.

The role includes all aspects of IPC and you will be developed to be able to provide specialist advice, deliver training, perform audit and undertake and interpret surveillance of healthcare associated infection. Support will be given to undertake a specialist qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.

The post provides significant opportunities for development as an individual. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a developing, forward thinking and user facing department, which is an integral part of the clinical patient pathway and patient experience.

You will be required to support the delivery of a high-quality IPC service across all areas. Therefore, you must have a flexible approach to work, demonstrating organisational skills and be able to work to deadlines. You will also have good communication skills at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Identify, investigate and monitor infections and hazardous practices/procedures. Work with the IPCD in the investigation and control of outbreaks of hospital infection.
• Act as liaison between the laboratory, medical and nursing staff to ensure appropriate management of patients in the control of infection whilst monitoring and preventing hospital acquired infection.
• Develop and deliver educational programmes to multi-disciplinary staff.
• The post holder will rotate throughout BHRUHT to gain maximum educational benefit from all specialties within the Trust and to ensure maximum specialist cover for leave.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• RGN ENB 998 or equivalent
• Experience working in an acute healthcare setting
• Principles & Practices of Infection Control.

Experience / Knowledge

• Substantial proven clinical experience at Band 5/6 in acute ward setting.

Skills / Abilities

• Advanced PC skills.

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Per Annum Inclusive