Lead - Infection Prevention and Control

Lead - Infection Prevention and Control

The closing date is 12 February 2026.

The role for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) will provide support to the HoN for IPC in strategic and operational leadership across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

You will manage the IPC nursing team, ensuring that effective IPC strategies, policies, and practices are embedded within clinical and non‑clinical areas.

Lead and manage the IPC nursing team, ensuring high standards of infection prevention practices.

Develop, implement, and regularly review the IPC Strategy, Policies, and Protocols alongside the Lead Doctor and Head of Nursing for IPC.

Provide expert clinical advice and guidance regarding IPC issues throughout the organisation.

Oversee environmental cleanliness, compliance with evidence‑based practices, and minimise infection risks.

Collaborate with Occupational Health and Estates teams regarding staff wellbeing and environmental standards.

Report IPC performance, infection control incidents, and compliance with healthcare standards.

Contribute to IPC policy development at both regional and national levels.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t “fluency”, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

For more information, see “Welsh Language Guidance” in the documents right at the bottom.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs:
Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Provide visible, effective leadership in IPC across CTMUHB.

Ensure appropriate staffing, resource allocation, and professional development within the IPC nursing team.

Implement robust audit systems and conduct regular IPC audits.

Engage actively in developing and delivering IPC educational and training programmes.

Communicate complex IPC information effectively to diverse audiences, including large groups and senior management.

Act as deputy to the Head of Nursing for IPC when required.

• Extensive senior practitioner experience in IPC
• Extensive experience in strategic and operational IPC roles
• Highly specialised IPC knowledge relevant to service planning and delivery
• Advanced analytical and decision‑making skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience managing human and financial resources effectively
• Ability to develop and implement IPC strategies and policies
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.
• Experience with quality improvement initiatives in IPC

• Registered Professional under governing body
• Degree level qualification with specialist training at Masters level
• Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control
• Extensive senior practitioner experience in IPC

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board