Address- Commitment to Quality Patient Care & Infection Control
- Full-Time Position
- Parkville Location
Are you a highly motivated Quality, Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator (RN) looking for a full-time position? Melbourne Private Hospital are seeking an experienced Manager seeking to take their career to the next level.
About us
Melbourne Private Hospital is a 124 bed private hospital co-located with the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the heart of Parkville, 1.7km from Melbourne CBD. Our hospital offers highly specialised services including extensive neurosurgery, neurology, advanced coronary care, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic and general surgery. These services are supported by a 10-bed intensive care unit, 4-bed acute coronary care unit and 6-bed neurosurgical high dependency unit.
As the Quality, Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator your responsibilities will include:
· Facilitate ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Hospital/Facility wide quality improvement program and to promote risk management to support the strategic direction.
· Be responsible for and lead short notice accreditation.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders.
· Responsible and lead quality and clinical Governance outcomes.
· Overall responsibility and take a leadership role for Infection Prevention & Control practices and strategies. Have a good understanding of Infection Prevention & Control practices, implementing risk management strategies to protect patients, staff and visitors, from acquiring a healthcare associated infection and provide a healthy working environment for all staff.
· Ensuring the hospital operates in accordance with applicable standards and complies with regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as striving for continuous improvement.
· The coordination and implementation of the Infection Control program to ensure high quality patient care and staff safety in Infection Control.
· Ensuring a safe practice and working environment for staff.
· Adapt to operational requirements.
Essential Criteria:
· Authority to Work in Australia
· Working with Children check
· Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
· Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
· Immunisation certificate
· Auditing skills
· Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
· Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
· Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.
As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.
Applications close: 19th March 2024
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2021-2025" (salaries range between $34.56 and $46.22 per hour).
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
