HIS is delighted to be bring you the third and final webinar in the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) webinar series, which covers key workforce themes for members of the infection community throughout the UK.

The infection workforce is facing increasing pressures, making staff wellbeing, resilience and retention critical to the future of infection services. As the final webinar in the FIS Workforce Webinar Series, this session will bring together experts to explore the evidence behind workforce challenges and highlight practical approaches that can help individuals, organisations and professional societies build a healthy, resilient and sustainable workforce.

What will you gain from this webinar?

By attending this webinar, you will:

• Gain insight into the current pressures facing the infection workforce and what these mean for the sustainability of infection services.

• Explore the latest evidence on wellbeing, resilience and burnout among infection prevention, microbiology and pathology professionals.

• Hear practical, evidence-based approaches to improving wellbeing at work, with strategies relevant to both individuals and organisations.

• Consider what we can do differently to support and retain our infection workforce, helping to create healthier, more fulfilling and sustainable careers.

• Join the conversation through an interactive panel discussion with experts working across workforce planning, infection prevention and workforce wellbeing.

Who is this webinar for?

This webinar is relevant to anyone working in or supporting the infection workforce, including:

• Medical microbiologists and infectious diseases specialists

• Infection prevention and control practitioners

• Nurses and pharmacists working in infection

• Clinical and biomedical scientists

• Trainees and early-career professionals

• Educational supervisors, trainers and training programme leads

• Clinical and laboratory leaders, managers and workforce planners

• Anyone with an interest in staff wellbeing, workforce development and retention

Registration

• The webinar will be delivered on Zoom and is free to attend.

• A recording of the live webinar will be made available via the HIS website for the a limited time, with extended access granted to HIS members

Meet the speakers:

Chair: Dr Surabhi Taori, Consultant at NHS Lothian & Chair of Federation Societies Conference 2026 and Chair of the HIS Professional Development Committee.

 Speakers  - three perspectives on a sustainable infection workforce

• The infection workforce: the forgotten stewardship dimension of infection services - Dr Paul Robertson Consultant Microbiologist (Scotland)
  An overview of infection specialist workforce trends in Scotland, with reflections on the importance of governance, the impact on service provision, and consequences for staff wellbeing.

• Wellbeing and burnout among infection prevention and control professionals - Sinéad Creedon, Lecturer, University College Cork
  Findings from a recent systematic review examining the prevalence, drivers and impact of burnout within the infection prevention and control workforce.Burnout in Infection Control Practitioners During Extended Public Health Crisis Events: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Protocol - PMC

• Supporting wellbeing in the Pathology Workforce: From Evidence to Action - Dr Judith Johnson, Reader, University of Manchester
  Insights from qualitative research exploring wellbeing in the pathology workforce, together with practical strategies that individuals and organisations can adopt to create healthier and more sustainable working environments. Understanding and Supporting the Pathology Workforce, commissioned by the Royal College of Pathologists and led by the University of Manchester.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q&A.