Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

This role combines the skills and experience of a health care assistant with administration skills, to provide high quality information gathering and on surgical site infections (SSI). They will support the Trust's SSI surveillance (SSIS) programme by collecting, validating and maintaining high-quality surveillance data in line with UKHSA and Trust requirements.

Working with a degree of autonomy under supervision, the post holder will be responsible for accurate and timely data collection across inpatient and post-discharge surveillance pathways on surgical site infections, supporting patient safety, quality improvement and statutory reporting.

The post holder will liaise with patients and staff to collect relevant information for submission to the UKHSA, ensuring information is collected and inputted accurately and attention to detail is always maintained. An element of patient facing ward-based working will be necessary as there is a key requirement to enter data from the start of the patient journey through to discharge from hospital.

Main duties of the job

You role will be to collect and manage SSIS data for eligible surgical procedures in line with Trust and national protocols, ensuring all relevant cases are captured with complete and accurate datasets. Work closely with patients, clinical staff, and colleagues to gather and validate information from multiple sources, including patient records and microbiology results. Maintain and update surveillance systems, support post-discharge monitoring, and identify potential infections, escalating concerns appropriately. Additionally, handle enquiries professionally while adhering to confidentiality and data protection standards.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted

06 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0309

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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