Infection Prevention Control Nurse

Infection Prevention Control Nurse

The closing date is 19 January 2026

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Three Boroughs Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic team player to join us on a permanent basis to support our service delivery of the IPC agenda across community provider services and health and social care settings.

This role requires collaboration with registered care homes, primary care, dental practices, and providing a public health response to various services throughout the community. If you possess experience working within the community or an acute setting, including tuberculosis (TB) experience, and ideally have served as an IPC link nurse or in a similar capacity, or if you have a passion for IPC, then this opportunity could be perfect for you to enhance your knowledge, skills, and behaviours within an established team.

Our objective is to continually enhance patient care and experiences.

A full driving licence is essential for this role. We also highly recommend an informal visit to meet the team and gain an understanding of our work environment.

Should you be interested or know someone whom might be, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Interviews will be held for this post on Thursday 5th February 2026.

Please note, this post is part time working 30 hours per week.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a role, dedicated to fostering a sustainable model of both proactive and reactive work programmes, aimed at enhancing infection prevention and control standards across our community services. This role is crucial in upholding the highest standards of our community services, thereby making a profound impact on public health.

The ideal candidate will be adept at building and nurturing relationships, exemplifying best practices in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and conducting comprehensive audits to ensure compliance with the highest standards. Additionally, they will be tasked with providing education and training to staff, ensuring that everyone is well-versed in the latest IPC standards and methodologies.

To facilitate the successful candidate's journey, they will receive a thorough induction into the service, coupled with extensive support for their personal and professional development. This support will be anchored by robust education and competency frameworks, ensuring continuous growth and excellence in their role.

Should you know of an individual who would excel in this role or if you have a keen interest yourself, please do not hesitate to reach out. We seek an individual who is passionate about IPC and eager to contribute positively to our community services.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them.

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P– Person‑centred – We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide.

E– Empowered – We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O– Open and Honest – We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P– Professional – We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L– Locally Lead – We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E– Efficient – We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

The post holder will join the existing Infection, prevention and control team to support the Trust in meeting National…