Health Care Assistant/ Health Care Support Worker (Surveillance)

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

About us

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 4th busiest 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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE223NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE223NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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