Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

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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; and Withybush 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

47 general 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.

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