Infection Prevention and Control Healthcare Support Worker

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Community IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance infection prevention and control standards across various care settings. This role offers development opportunities and requires experience within community settings. Join a dedicated team committed to exceptional care and public health.

Benefits

Development opportunities, including professional and leadership growth

Employee assistance programmes

Discounted gym memberships

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience working within the community as an IPC link professional.
• Full driving licence essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Improve infection prevention and control standards by providing training.
• Undertake a scoping phase and share best practices.

Skills

Team Player

Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge

Communication

Education

Relevant Nursing Qualification

Job description

Full driving licence essential to role and we recommend an informal visit to meet the team.

The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team is seeking a team player to join on a secondment / fixed-term basis to support care homes, extra care, domiciliary care, supported living, and non-CQC registered adult social care services such as day centres.

If you have experience working within the community as an IPC link professional, this is an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within an established team.

Shortlisted applicants will undertake a literacy and numeracy assessment as part of the interview process. Successful candidates will be interviewed on the same day.

Full driving licence essential to role and we recommend an informal visit to meet the team.

The role focuses on improving infection prevention and control standards by undertaking a scoping phase, sharing best practices, and providing training. The project aims to enhance IPC knowledge across different settings and offer bespoke support packages.

Closing date for applications: 02 June 2025

Interview date: 16 June 2025

If applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have your line manager's support prior to application. Contact the Recruitment Team with any questions.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we support public health, patients, staff, and partners in achieving the best health outcomes by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our core values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin our work and are embedded in all aspects of our service.

In return, we offer:

• Development opportunities, including professional and leadership growth
• Ongoing support from recruitment through to your integration and beyond
• Staff benefits such as employee assistance programmes, discounted gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes

Key facts about our Trust:

• Approximately 4,810 outpatient appointments daily
• 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England, with an average of 2,077 appointments per week
• About 1,115 patients are seen in A&E daily, making us the 3rd largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit around 195 emergency patients daily
• Last year, nearly 33,700 planned surgical operations were performed across 57 theatres
• We are one of seven Trusts nationally with more than 50 theatres
• Over 140 elective procedures are carried out daily

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Bekki Price
Job title: Community IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]