Jobs University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Infection Prevention Control Nurse
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Band 6 Infection Prevention Control Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TH Posted 26 October 2026 Apply by 8 November 2026
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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (Band 6) are a specialist practitioner responsible for delivering high-quality infection prevention and control services across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder provides specialist advice, education, surveillance, audit and support to clinical and non-clinical teams to reduce healthcare-associated infection, improve patient safety and promote compliance with national guidance. The post holder works with a high degree of professional autonomy within agreed policies, seeking support from senior IPC colleagues for highly complex or strategic issues.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1103838

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Registered Nurse/Midwife on the NMC / HCPC Register
  • *BSC degree (health related) supplemented by post graduate diploma level specialist training or equivalent qualification / training or experience

Desirable

  • *Post registration qualification in Infection prevention and control
  • *Professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to degree / master's level equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC / HCPC
  • *Significant experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice
  • *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.

Desirable

  • *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
  • *Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
  • *Experience in service development
  • *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
  • *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
  • *Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required
  • *Ability to act on own initiative

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm

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