Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

The Infection Prevention Team is seeking an experienced nurse with a strong interest in infection prevention to support the delivery of the Infection Prevention Programme across the Health Board. As part of this proactive and responsive team, you will provide expert infection prevention advice, guidance and support to clinical and non-clinical services across all sites. A comprehensive induction with supervision and ongoing professional support will be provided to help you develop confidence and competence in the role.

• Facilitate the delivery of the Health Board's Infection Prevention work program.
• Work collaboratively with the operational teams in the Health Board and all staff groups to provide evidence based infection prevention advice, maintaining patient safety and supporting patient flow.
• Work collaboratively with the Health Board-wide Infection Prevention Team to develop high-quality training resources.
• Facilitate the delivery of the Health Board's Infection Prevention Team's audit plan, supporting service to implement robust action plans.
• Contribute to the routine and enhanced surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), ensuring timely data collection, analysis and accurate reporting in line with Health Board and national requirements.
• Help ensure learning from individual cases and outbreaks is captured shared, and embedded into practice to improve patient safety and reduce infection risks across the Health Board.

The ability to travel in a timely manner between hospital and community sites where there is limited or no public transport

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 13/03/2026.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;

Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen;
Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; andWithybush

Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals:
Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire;
Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres:
Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47general practices(six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

• Registered Nurse (Part
  1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study in speciality)
• Willing to attend Infection Prevention & Control study days / conferences
• IP&C Link Nurse
• Research module
• Infection Prevention & Control module

• Research experience
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study in speciality).
• Research experience

• Welsh Speaker (Level
  1)

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.