Company

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addressAddressMaleny, QLD
salary SalaryPermanent
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

Infection Protection & Control Lead | BlueCare | Maleny Erowal Residential Aged Care Facility

  • Employment Term: 12 Month contract with a view to Permanent, Monday to Friday - (Some weekend work may be required)
  • Location: Maleny Erowal Aged Care Facility
  • Remuneration: $47.19 + 11% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
  • Retention Bonus: Bonus Scheme of $2,000
  • Unique opportunity for an experienced individual looking for a diverse role!
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team, as a Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
What makes a difference for you?
With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, BlueCare is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
  • A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
  • A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
  • Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
  • Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
Your part in our BlueCare team
As a senior clinician in aged care, your experience has equipped you to drive innovation reflective of contemporary quality and care governance best practices.
A strong verbal and written communicator, you are skilled in establishing effective working relationships centred on building leader’s capability through partnership. Highly-competent in reporting, you have a proven ability to dissect problems and conduct root-cause analysis to determine key drivers, mitigate risk, and implement solutions accordingly.
With an in-depth knowledge of the aim and expectations of the Single Quality Framework and Aged Care Safety Commission, your skills have enabled you to navigate the complexities of current and emerging Aged Care Legislation, driving innovations across multiple services accordingly.
In addition to this, in the role of IPC Lead; you will also be responsible for maintaining currency of Outbreak Management Plans as well as assist Service Managers in evaluating Outbreak Management plans, where required. Contributing to the development, implementation and reviews of policies, procedures and strategies relating to COVID-19 will also be critical to this role.
We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.
What makes a difference for us?
  • Excellent communication and clinical problem-solving skills
  • Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.
  • General nursing experience, post-registration
  • NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
  • Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Start making a difference today
Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Selection Criteria Desirable: Do you have extensive general nursing experience and can demonstrate skills reflective of clinical experience?
Desirable: Do you have experience working within and leading a multidisciplinary team?
Desirable: Do you have extensive knowledge of continuous quality improvement practices and proven experience in innovative thinking and/or ability to deliver innovative outcomes? Please elaborate:
Contact Person Jemma Frankhouser
Contact Number 0408738451
Refer code: 1267632. Blue Care - The previous day - 2024-01-05 16:49

Blue Care

Maleny, QLD
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