Manager Spleen Australia

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- **Permanent Opportunity**:

- ** Full Time at 80 hrs per f/n**:

- ** Clinical Nurse Consultant C**:

- ** Alfred Hospital Location**:

- ** Great Staff Benefits**

**Department Summary: Spleen Australia**
Spleen Australia - a clinical service and registry was established in 2003. Originally starting as, the Victorian Spleen Registry, Spleen Australia now covers Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia.

The service was established to address the increased lifelong risk of some fatal bacterial infections that exist in people; who have had a splenectomy or born without a spleen (asplenia), or those with a non-functioning spleen (hyposplenism). Hyposplenism can be a consequence of some medical illness eg. rheumatoid arthritis.

The primary cause of these patient’s increased risk of sepsis is the loss of the spleen’s role in filtering microorganisms from the circulation and its important role in antibody formation. Spleen Australia is a clinical service that has an ongoing medical relationship with enrolled patients. There are over 12,000 patients registered with the service. The service consists of nurses who are supported by a team of Infectious Diseases Physicians, works closely with GPs, treating doctors and patients. The service is also engaged in and supports a range of research projects in the area.

**Position Summary**

The CNC Spleen Australia will provide clinical leadership and service leadership for this specialist multistate service. They will oversee service provision, the service agreements and relationship with Queensland Health, Department of Health Tasmania and Department of Health Western Australia. They will develop service/data reports to highlight the work of the service. They will lead the ongoing service development, ongoing development of the patient database and oversee the service quality. They will support research initiatives undertaken by Spleen Australia led by clinical researchers.
They will lead a team of nurses providing clinician information and telephone advice to patients of the service regarding vaccinations and infection management. They will lead health promotion initiatives to promote the service and health information to patients of the service.

**Qualifications and Experience Required**
- Current Registered as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in splenectomy, asplenia and hyposlenism, or vaccinations or similar
- Post graduate qualification in Public Health or Epidemiology preferred/working towards Masters qualification
- Ability to work collaboratively with other services and departments across the hospital and community
- Current and satisfactory Police Check
- Current and satisfactory Working with Children Check

**Staff Benefits**
- 5 weeks of annual leave + 13 additional days off (ADO's) per year
- Salary packaging and novated leasing are available via Maxxia to maximise take-home salary
- Access to health and well-being incentives such as the Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance
- Onsite staff gym - a payroll deductible expense

**Enquiries: Brian Price Operations Manager Alfred Infectious Diseases, M: 0404816429**

**Applications close at 11 pm Friday, 21st February 2025**

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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