Band 8a Clinical lead IPC nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW3 2QG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	10 Dec 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

We are looking for a full time clinical lead nurse for infection prevention and control (IPC) to lead the IPC service based at Royal Free Hospital in parallel with the clinical lead nurses at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH).

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working as a Band 7 or equivalent within IPC. You should either have a degree in Infection prevention & Control (IPC), or be working towards a degree or Msc degree in infection Prevention and control (IPC)

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

For further details please contact (Jelena Heaphy – Deputy Head of Infection Prevention and Control Nursing) on- Royal Free Hospital : 0207 472 6607 or by email atJ.heaphy@nhs.net

• To support Matrons, specialist clinical staff and ward nurses in the

delivery of a high-quality patient focused care which contributes to

the patients overall experience.

• To deputise as required for the Head of IPC Nursing.

• To develop procedures, guidelines and protocols to support the

development of a safe and efficient service.

• To monitor the level of service provided by the support services

through regular audit and take remedial action as necessary.

• To supervise the professional development and appraisal of staff

through their line management structure.

• To take responsibility for clinical standards, bench

marking/Essence of Care, infection prevention and control

management as delegated by the Head of IPC Nursing

• To foster a culture of incident reporting and responding to incidents,

reflections, equal opportunity, openness, mutual respect between

the professions and professional development within the unit.

• To support the development of nursing research and audit.

• To ensure that mechanisms are in place for the collection and

submission of appropriate data in respect to service delivery

• To lead to the achievement of reduction of length of stay reduction

and efficiency within the service by identifying clear pathways of

care for the patient in collaboration with colleagues

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million 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 18 Nov 2026

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