Health Care Assistant/ Health Care Support Worker (Surveillance)
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,433 - £26,060 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, DE223NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7110381/320-TWS-2007 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will contribute to reducing health care associated infections by participating in surveillance and audit programmes, delivering agreed training programmes and data collection to support decision making and adherence to national reporting requirements.
The post holder will also work directly with the Specialist Surveillance Practitioner in data collection, maintaining the documentation and electronic databases and timely upload of data to support the development of the projects as documented by the surveillance programme.
• Contribute to the Trust surveillance and audit programme by undertaking infection prevention and control audits, data collection
• Contribute to infection prevention and control training in line with scope of practice
• Inputting of data into Trust systems and national reporting systems
• Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of other colleagues to ensure a smooth-running service
• Work in partnership with all members of the health care teams to ensure continuity high standards of infection prevention and control
• Contribute effectively as a member of the multi-professional team, building and maintaining appropriate relationships
• Contributes to infection prevention and control training in line with scope of practice
• Inputting of data into Trust systems and national reporting system
• Clearly and accurately communicate factual information as appropriate and in a manner suitable to the recipient whilst maintaining confidentiality.
• Contributes to trend analysis of Infection Prevention and Control / surveillance data
• Excellent organisational skills to prioritise tasks and assess facts and situations
• Organises own day-to-day tasks or activities. Plans own work and re-prioritises as required
Closing date of applications: 25th June 2025
Interview date: 09th July 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
The post holder will contribute to reducing health care associated infections by participating in surveillance and audit programmes, delivering agreed training programmes and data collection to support decision making and adherence to national reporting requirements.
The post holder will also work directly with the Specialist Surveillance Practitioner in data collection, maintaining the documentation and electronic databases and timely upload of data to support the development of the projects as documented by the surveillance programme.
• Contribute to the Trust surveillance and audit programme by undertaking infection prevention and control audits, data collection
• Contribute to infection prevention and control training in line with scope of practice
• Inputting of data into Trust systems and national reporting systems
• Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of other colleagues to ensure a smooth-running service
• Work in partnership with all members of the health care teams to ensure continuity high standards of infection prevention and control
• Contribute effectively as a member of the multi-professional team, building and maintaining appropriate relationships
• Contributes to infection prevention and control training in line with scope of practice
• Inputting of data into Trust systems and national reporting system
• Clearly and accurately communicate factual information as appropriate and in a manner suitable to the recipient whilst maintaining confidentiality.
• Contributes to trend analysis of Infection Prevention and Control / surveillance data
• Excellent organisational skills to prioritise tasks and assess facts and situations
• Organises own day-to-day tasks or activities. Plans own work and re-prioritises as required
Closing date of applications: 25th June 2025
Interview date: 09th July 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Jun 2025