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SalaryPosition Title: Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant A
Hours: 32 hours per fortnight
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.
This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.
A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.
Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.
About the role
Grampians Health Stawell has an exciting career opportunity for a Registered Nurse (Div 1) who has a strong interest in pursuing a career in Infection Control. You will work with experienced Infection Control team members that will support the successful applicant in all aspects of the role.
- Learning and development opportunity.
- Supported work environment.
- Exciting and fast paced.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of infection control promotional activities.
- Assist with the monitoring and collection of surveillance data.
- Participate in projects and committees.
- Apply recognised standards of Infection Prevention and control according to the professional and legal requirements outlined in the 'Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care, 2021.
Essential Attributes
- Registered Nurse with AHPRA, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Demonstrated knowledge of accreditation standards
- Current working with children check
- Computer literate
- Demonstrated ability to practice independently and interdependently.
- Demonstrated communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Current drivers’ licence and the ability to travel for work purposes.
- Currently holding post-graduate qualifications in Infection Control (or working towards)
- Accredited Nurse Immuniser (or working towards)
- Accredited HIV/Hep C assessor (or working towards)
- Hand Hygiene Auditor (HA) (or willing to complete)
- Experience of working within an acute healthcare Infection Prevention service
- Experience in participating in the development & implementation of policy and procedures and outbreak management.
- Knowledge and experience of DH mandatory reporting requirements
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays.
- Discounted on-site parking.
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Stawell is a small town, with a big heart. Life is lived here at a slower pace, it's perfect for people who are wanting to get away from big cities and unwind. We have beautiful wildlife and numerous hiking trails, you will never outgrow this place and its wonders. Stawell is only a 45-minute drive to Horsham, where you can have the opportunity to dine from restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia's best and most awarded venues.
If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle and want to sway expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Stawell is the place for you.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Helen Kennedy, Infection control team lead (Stawell and Edenhope), on 03 5358 8587 for a confidential discussion.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
Selection Criteria
- Essential : Current drivers' license and the ability to travel for work purposes.
- Desirable : Currently holding post-graduate qualifications in Infection Control (or working towards).
- Essential : The successful candidate must hold, or be prepared to undergo, an employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). Please advise if you currently hold an employee WWCC, if not are you willing to undergo one?
- Essential : Do you hold the following accreditations: Nurse Immuniser, Hand hygiene auditor & are you a HIV/Hep C assessor. Please attach these as part of your application.
- Essential : Do you hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)? Please detail your registration number.
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Closing Date
Position Description
Infection Control CNC A Position Description 2023 GH Stawell.pdf
Application Guide
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.
