Infection Prevention Data Administrator

Job summary

This vacancy is open exclusively to internal applicants currently employed by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 per annum

Hours Per Week: full time 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you have excellent communication and IT skills, with an eye for accuracy? Do you have a passion for using data to create insight that benefits patient safety? Are you motivated and enthusiastic with an interest in being part of an infection prevention and control team?

If so, this could be your opportunity to be part of the development of the infection prevention and control service at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Data entry.
• Administrative duties to support the team.
• Maintain and provide regular reports on a routine and ad hoc basis.

You should have strong IT skills, including MS Excel and Word, and an ability to communicate confidently with people across the organisation. You should be highly organised with an eye for detail, be able to manage a busy and diverse workload, and have experience of working as part of a team.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans' status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Details

• Date posted: 29 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: REF2355O
• Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job purpose

The primary focus of this role will be to provide essential support to the Infection Prevention and Control Team to enable the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Specific Core Functions

• To provide high quality accurate data to the Infection Prevention and Control Team to enable accurate reporting and monitoring of Trust performance.
• Assist the Data Analyst in the production of key datasets in line with NHS Information Standards Board guidelines and the needs of the Trust, and to support key Trust metrics and performance indicators.
• Monitor information variances and actively pursue discrepancies identifying changes in data collection requirements.
• Assist in the day-to-day management/maintenance of the information systems ensuring that data is stored appropriately and the systems are used correctly
• Support the Data Analyst and clinical team in the collection and entry of data pertaining to the Trusts Surgical Site Infection Surveillance.
• Respond to requests for information and advice, referring to other team members appropriately.
• Provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Infection Prevention and Control Team.
• Provide administration for key departmental meetings/committees, including identification and booking of venues, the generation of timely agendas and the production of minutes. Ensure there is an accurate audit trail of committee/group activity.
• Ensure that telephone enquiries and visitors are dealt with promptly and efficiently in a courteous, professional and informed manner.

For further details please refer to enclosed Job Description.