Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Team for a Clinical Support Worker (CSW).  The Band 3 IPC CSW will undertake the role of working alongside IPC colleagues and other healthcare professionals promoting and developing IPC awareness to prevent healthcare associated infection (HCAI).

The role will include delivering education to small groups of staff in wards and departments, undertaking IPC audits, fit testing staff for FFP3 masks and ensuring IPC surveillance databases are up to date.

Main duties of the job

To work alongside staff, as directed by the IPC Team Lead, in the clinical setting to provide direct work based IPC education / teaching. Ensuring patient safety remains a key focus during the delivery of the support.

Provide support and advice in line with IPC Policies and guidance to clinical teams including CSW’s and non-registered staff.

To support the IPC Team to deliver education on IPC training events for CSWs and IPC Champions as well as assisting with national awareness campaigns e.g. World Hand Hygiene Day.

Provide short ‘tool box’ talks to CSWs and other non-registered staff in wards and departments.

To undertake IPC audits e.g. hand hygiene, environment audits in low risk departments as per the IPC audit plan directed by the Team Lead

Interrogation of surveillance databases e.g. the Trust’s Tendable system to identify themes and trends in IPC audits undertaken by the team. 

Keeping the IPC tracker database for cases of Alert organisms up to date and identifying increases and trends in HCAI.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.  
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.