Infection Prevention Nurse

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity within the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) - we are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and/or experienced infection prevention & control specialist nurse and team leader to take up a post within our IPCT. This would be an ideal opportunity for a dynamic, confident, and highly motivated nurse wishing to further their career in a specialist and pivotal field within healthcare.

The role includes daily patient ward rounds, providing proactive advice to patients/staff/visitors, problem solving, undertaking audits, infection surveillance, outbreak management and teaching. This post requires travelling to other trust premises and candidates must be able to get around the trust sites in a timely and efficient manner. You will need to demonstrate your commitment to continuing professional development and to developing others, and you will contribute to building a team, maintaining and improving trust infection rates and leading the trust forward as a centre of world class care.

The Post Holder Will Support The IPCT In:

• the development and implementation of local and national infection prevention and control policies and initiatives
• decontamination
• surveillance
• outbreak investigation
• clinical audit

The Christie is one of Europes leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world;

chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Date posted 14 January 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 7
Salary £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number QS-SD
Job locations Infection Control - E00020, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX

Job responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the IPC team on a daily basis ensuring appropriate prioritisation of workload for the team
• Ensure that the IPC team review high priority patients across the Trust on a daily basis
• Plan and prioritise own daily workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Lead on and coordinate a programme of audits and negotiate with managers to achieve the best outcomes for patients and staff
• Undertake projects and service developments relating to infection prevention and control
• Risk assessment and advice on appropriate patient placement decisions to ensure smooth running and optimal bed occupancy
• Contribute to the Infection Control Committee and other management meetings and assist with development of the annual infection control report
• Contribute to infection prevention and control policies and advise on related aspects for other trust-wide policies
• Review infection prevention and control nursing documentation to support effective management and care planning/pathways

Patient and Client Care

• Challenge poor infection prevention and control practices and involve staff to improve quality of patient care
• Escalate concerns to the IPC Matron when appropriate
• Assist with the review of all serious incidents relating to infection prevention and control
• Visit patients/relatives (as requested) to inform and advise on infection prevention and control

Communication

• Communicate effectively with all staff groups through presentations, written, verbal and electronic formats
• Collaborate across the Trust to deliver high standards of IPC practice
• Communicate with patients and relatives in an open, honest and sensitive manner
• Support the IPC Matron in implementing local, regional and national guidance
• Colla…