Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Lead
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £50,008.00 to £56,908.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50008.00 - £56908.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Guildford, GU2 7LX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9325-26-0026 |
Summary
The post holder will work with the Head of Physical Health and Physical Health Site Practitioners (PHSPs) to provide specialist nursing input in the identification, prevention, monitoring, and control of infection across our Trust. Contributing to the development and implementation of IPC guidelines and initiatives. Holding managerial responsibility for leading and coordinating the IPC environmental audits, whilst having the ability to work autonomously, leading IPC investigations and issues as they arise is essential. Attendance at relevant committees representing IPC will be required. Creating systems and structures that support the assurance of safe IPC practices are essential. The post holder will be able to contribute to and support the Head of Physical Health in collating and reporting timely, efficient IPC data and reports, which will involve overseeing and monitoring IPC team compliance through our IQVIA system, and follow up where standards fall below expectation. The role involves holding managerial responsibility for leading, coordinating and performing Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) testing across all relevant services. Through daily activities and contact with clinical teams, supporting the PHSPs promoting the physical health of the people who use services as part of our Trusts wider Physical Health agenda is essential within the role.