At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead infection prevention strategies and ensure compliance with health standards.
- Company: Eastern Health, a supportive and inclusive healthcare provider.
- Benefits: 5 weeks leave, flexible hours, professional development, and wellness programs.
- Other info: Join a diverse team dedicated to continuous improvement and community health.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse or Midwife with managerial experience and commitment to infection control.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
The IPAC Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and workforce management of the Infection Prevention and Control service across Eastern Health. The manager will be supported by the Deputy Director Operations to ensure effective infection prevention, surveillance, governance, and control systems are in place to minimise healthcare-associated infections and ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3: Preventing and Controlling Infections. The role is pivotal in fostering a positive workplace culture, supporting staff development, achieving service objectives and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA
- Post-graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention and Control, working towards or commitment to commence within 12 months.
- Well-developed managerial knowledge and previous experience in a manager role.
- Experience in leadership of staff, with demonstrated capacity to conduct supervision and performance management discussions with staff to provide coaching, mentoring or peer support.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas which promotes quality patient care and optimum organisational outcomes.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, including:
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date. We do not accept recruitment agency applications.
Contact Email: Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (Option 1)
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Infection Prevention & Control Manager employer: Eastern Health
Eastern Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With modern offices in Richmond and excellent public transport links, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance, enhanced by generous benefits such as five weeks of annual leave, flexible working hours, and access to extensive professional development opportunities. Joining Eastern Health means being part of a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of diverse communities across Victoria.
