Infection Control and Staff Health Professional

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 895617
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Dental**
- **Salary: RN/M2C- $87,416.00 - $110,497.00 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Adelaide CBD**:

- **Part Time, Contracted Role working 7.6 hours per week up to 21 Nov 2026**

**About the role**

As a **Clinical Nurse**, you will be accountable for your own practice standards and provide guidance to less experienced staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. You will also take ownership of portfolio responsibilities in infection control and staff health, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills further, moving from a competent to a proficient practitioner in a supportive and professional healthcare environment.

This contract may be offered an extension pending business needs.

**About You**

We are looking for a proactive and experienced **Registered Nurse** to join our team, bringing strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to excellence in infection prevention and staff health. You will thrive in a dynamic clinical setting, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining high standards of care.
- **Strong clinical expertise & leadership** - At least three years of post-registration experience, with proven ability to lead and mentor less experienced healthcare workers.
- **Exceptional problem-solving & organisational skills** - Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively under mínimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- **Knowledge of healthcare standards & quality systems** - Understanding of infection control, staff health, and relevant legislation, ethics, and competency standards.
- **Effective communication & teamwork** - Strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, and the ability to engage with diverse healthcare teams.

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 895617**

**Enquiries to**:
Craig Anderson

Telephone: 8222 8364

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 21st March 2025

**Attachments**

**895617 RN2 ICSH Professional Role Description.pdf**

**Australian applicant guidelines**

**International applicant guidelines**

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.