CSH Surrey

IPC Support Practitioner

The closing date is 23 April 2026

Job summary

Join Our Infection Prevention & Control Team Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about patient safety and making a visible impact on quality of care? We are looking for a motivated Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Support Practitioner to join our dynamic and supportive team.

In this role, you will be at the heart of protecting patients, staff and communities from infection risks. You will support the delivery of our IPC programme through audit, surveillance, education and quality improvement activities across a diverse range of community settings. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to meaningful change that improves outcomes every day.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, motivated and organised. Whether you are already working in healthcare or looking to develop your career in IPC, we will provide the training, mentorship and opportunities you need to grow.

The role is based out of Woking Community Hospital and will also cover our many and varied community services and sites across north west Surrey.

Why join us? Youll be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team where your contribution is valued and your development is a priority. We are committed to creating a positive, inclusive working environment, supporting innovation, and helping you build a rewarding career in infection prevention and control.

Please note: we do NOT offer UKVI sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Team in delivering a comprehensive IPC service across community and inpatient services, as well as care homes in NW Surrey. This includes contributing to audits, surveillance, training and quality improvement initiatives to reduce infection risks and promote best practice.

Working both independently and as part of a team, the role involves delivering IPC training, undertaking audit and peer review visits, supporting data collection and reporting, and responding to IPC queries. The post holder will also help drive engagement through communication activities and work collaboratively with clinical teams to challenge poor practice and embed high standards of infection prevention.

Strong organisational skills are essential, as the role includes managing workload, maintaining accurate records, and supporting administrative functions. Ongoing professional development and a proactive approach to learning are key to success in this role.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £32,715 a year inclusive of the 5% HCAS per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-26-0019

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post has been developed to support and assist the CSH Infection Prevention & Control Team in providing a comprehensive infection control service across CSH Surrey services, as well as infection control training and support across the care homes in NW Surrey.

This will require the post holder to work with the team and to have a high degree of autonomy in completing and achieving set competencies.

Responsibilities

Work to the CSH IPC team vision and values

Ensure that all IPC team enquiries are dealt with in an efficient, polite and confidential manner within post holder area of competence, and/or passed onto the relevant team member for action

To work well both autonomously as well as within the team

Managing own workload and time efficiently, prioritising responsibilities as required to ensure continuity of the IPC service

To understand the principles of IPC and preventing the spread of infection

Have the confidence to challenge poor practice appropriately where it is observed and raise with operational colleagues

Deliver training including hand hygiene and cleaning, within own area of competence

Carry out regular peer review visits to CSH services clinical teams and NW Surrey care homes using locally agreed frameworks, and including carrying out environmental and hand hygiene audits

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing infection risk and work closely with all operational teams to support best practice in infection prevention and control

Participate and support with the team IPC audits using agreed frameworks

Contribute to the gathering and collation of surveillance data and support the preparation of routine reports under supervision

Work within the organisations IPC policies and national guidelines (e.g., Health and Social Care Act Code of Practice).

Contribute to increased IPC engagement across NW Surrey including newsletter communications, updating local noticeboards, contributing to IPC Links and Champions network training and events

Have an understanding and working knowledge of the IT packages that are used, including Microsoft Office- Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, MS Teams

Maintain accurate records of IPC activities, surveillance reports, audit results and training attendance

To undertake some office duties including diary management and message management, opening and distributing emails as appropriate from the IPC inbox, dealing with telephone calls and enquiries

Undertake any courses and development programmes identified as being relevant to the position

Develop personal knowledge in the speciality of Infection Prevention & Control through experience, attending relevant study days and courses as well as self-directed study

Participate in reflection of clinical practice in order to the an effective and accountable practitioner

Communication skills (factor 1)

Promote a positive IPC culture throughout community services

Development of IPC related documents, IPC posters and presentations and IPC data collection/spreadsheets as directed by senior IPC team

To manage the often complex and conflicting queries in the IPC team email inboxes ensuring messages are responded to in the first place, or passed onto the relevant team member

Arrange meetings on behalf of IPC team

Analytical and judgemental skills (f3)

Assist in conducting IPC audits in community clinical areas (e.g., hand hygiene, environmental cleanliness, care bundles).

Record audit outcomes and support nursing/clinical teams to implement action plans.

Ensure audit documentation is accurate and timely

To act as IT Champion to the IPC team to promote the development of IT based processes and extend the use of IT systems to create team efficiencies

Challenge poor practice appropriately and escalate concerns in line with organisational policy and within scope of role

Planning and organisational skills (f4)

Development a standardised process for filing IPC surveillance data, and assurance reports, ensuring data is stored appropriately and electronically with correct file pathways which are kept up to date

Support collation of all audits, reports and supporting IPC assurances received by the team

Maintain a knowledge base of all services and activities delivered by the IPC team

The post holder will regularly work across multiple community locations and external partner sites, requiring independent planning and travel

Human resources (f9)

May provide support for team management and induction

Information resources (f10)

Support collation of all audits, reports and supporting IPC assurances received by the team, and maintain an accurate filing system within agreed frameworks

Research and development (f11)

Identify and take responsibility for own learning requirements in relation to the provision of an efficient service

Attend statutory and mandatory training to maintain compliance

Participate in the performance development review process

Foster a learning culture

Freedom to act (f12)

Work autonomously within agreed policies and procedures, seeking advice from senior IPC staff when encountering complex or unusual situations

Ability to flexibly prioritise workload according to service need

Maintain a knowledge base of all services and activities delivered by the IPC team

Supplementary Information

This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.

This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.