Clinical Nurse/Practitioner – Infection Prevention & Control: Sponsorship Available

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award winning Infection Prevention and Control Team. The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection. Ensuring that these are implemented, delivered and evaluated in line with governmental directives.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses,/Practitioners, Microbiologists, BMS staff and administration staff to provide professional advice to all disciplines of staff relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practice and Policies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and developing the field of infection prevention and control through creating and maintaining a culture of effective health care among Trust staff. Daily tasks include surveillance; training, audit and assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Healthcare Professional
  • Teaching certificate ENB 998/PP126/127/C&G730 or active Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Desirable

  • Post graduate Diploma in a relevant field of practice
  • ENB 329 or equivalent infection control nursing qualification desirable

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).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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