Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Full Time
Malvern, Brighton & Elsternwick

Make an impact where safety starts

We're building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

As our services grow, ensuring the highest standards of infection prevention and patient safety has never been more important.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

The Opportunity
Are you an experienced infection prevention clinician ready to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking an experienced Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in shaping infection prevention practice across Cabrini.

This is an opportunity to move beyond day-to-day IPC activities and take on a highly visible clinical leadership role - influencing practice, driving improvement and working alongside clinical teams to make care safer for every patient, every day.

As a senior clinical leader, you will provide expert advice and guidance across our services, lead quality and improvement initiatives, support the management of complex infection prevention issues and help translate contemporary evidence into everyday clinical practice.

You will work collaboratively with nursing, medical, allied health and operational leaders, while contributing to education, surveillance, strategic priorities and the ongoing development of Cabrini's infection prevention and control program.

If you are passionate about patient safety, enjoy influencing and supporting others, and want the opportunity to make an impact across an entire healthcare organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert infection prevention and control advice and clinical leadership.
• Lead investigations into healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks.
• Develop and deliver infection prevention policies, education and training.
• Conduct audits, surveillance, risk assessments and data analysis aligned with NSQHS Standard 3.
• Support and mentor staff while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and clinical excellence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and service outcomes.

About You
You are an experienced Infection Prevention professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for patient safety.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Graduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (or working towards).
• National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Hand Hygiene Educator accreditation (or working towards).
• Minimum five years' post-registration nursing experience.
• At least two years' experience in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Convenience: Vibrant Malvern location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport
• Travel Perks: Myki Commuter discounted fares
• A commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Interested? For further information view the full position description here or contact Kirsty Thomson Director Infection Prevention & Control on 03 •••• •660

Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate - so don't wait to get your application in.

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza and COVID-19 (recommended), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.