Band 6 Infection Prevention control Audit and Surveillance Nurse

A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The Infection Prevention and Control Audit and Surveillance Nurse is a key member of the Infection prevention and Control Team (IPCT). The post holder plays a key role in supporting the Trust’s commitment to preventing and reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and achieving zero tolerance to avoidable infections.

This post is open to nurses registered with the NMC and holding a teaching and assessing certificate. You should have a minimum of two years’ experience in acute surgical nursing, be able to demonstrate an interest in IPC including Surgical Site Surveillance (SSS) and have an understanding of improvement projects and a knowledge of associated working partnerships/services that have a direct impact on IPC.

The role will be primarily based at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, with occasional requirements to work at other Trust sites when IPC services are needed.

You will need to have good electronic data management skills and be computer literate. You must be able to role model, work clinically with colleagues at ward/clinic level inspiring and encouraging safe patient care related to reducing infection risks. Be able to demonstrate your expertise and contribution you can make to maintaining and improving trust infection rates and leading the trust forward as a centre of world class care.

Please contact : Judy Jacques, Clinical lead nurse- IPC : ext 54130 or email judyjacques@nhs.net or

Glen Salazar, Senior IPC nurse email glen.salzar@nhs.net

· Oversee the collection of SSI data for relevant categories as determined by the Division and/or the Infection Prevention and Control Team

· Oversee (and participate as need in) efficient and accurate data entry

· Review results and gain consensus of results prior to reporting to UKHSA

· Work with the division to deliver a quarterly case learning review panel

· Facilitate the on-going mandatory SSI programme for the Trust, providing data for submission to the Health Protection Team at UKHSA for national benchmarking with other trusts

· Co-ordinate the collection of data and ensure accurate reporting

· Collaborate with Public Health Laboratory Service in data analysis

· Be responsible for entering data accurately onto the database.

In conjunction with the IPCT, identify possible risks of infection and investigate all outbreaks of infection

· Feed back data to clinical teams win conjunction with other IPCT members

· The post holder will work collaboratively across care groups and autonomously lead on these programmes to ensure robust data is collected and reported, ensuring the findings are acted upon to reduce healthcare associated infections

· Post holder to access case notes and extract information for the completion of accurate reporting to all management levels and to fully participate and manage where needed the completion of RCA investigations relevant to the post.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 2 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026