Infection Control Coordinator

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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on patient care and drive best practice in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).

**About the role**

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Infection Prevention Control Coordinator, to join our team on a full-time basis.

Being part of our team gives you the opportunity to work in the areas you love while also allowing you to further specialise in the clinical areas you want

Joining Brisbane Private Hospital means you’ll be supported by great leaders, be part of a strong, innovative team who always strive for better, and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

**About us**

Brisbane Private is a 181 bed acute and rehabilitation hospital with 17 operating theatres conveniently located above the Roma Street Parklands. Specialties include neurosurgery, orthopaedics, spinal, plastics, urology, ENT, Rehabilitation and general surgery and delivery of Brisbane’s leading private drug and alcohol programs from Damascus Unit.

**As an Infection Control Coordinator your responsibilities will include**:

- Overall responsibility and take a leadership role for Infection Prevention & Control practices and strategies.
- The IPC Manager practices both independently and interdependently, assuming accountability and responsibility for assigned portfolios, under the leadership and support of the Quality and Risk manager
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team including (but not limited to) Doctors, managers, and members of our community.
- Have a good understanding of Infection Prevention & Control practices, implementing risk management strategies to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
- 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 programs including staff health, to ensure high quality patient care and staff safety in infection control
- Initiate and maintain the NHHI Hand Hygiene training programs including practical training of staff and validation of data

**Essential Criteria**:

- Authority to Work in Australia
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
- Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
- Immunisation certificate (or working towards)
- 3-years of post-graduation clinical experience as a IPC Coordinator, Public Health or Clinical Nurse in the speciality of Infection Prevention and Control
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, resolve conflict and manage sensitive and complex issues
- A solid knowledge of not only auditing, but able to demonstrate how audits can be used to identify any room for improvement and educational opportunities
- Understanding of ACQSHC National standards with a focus on Standard 2 & 3
- Display confident people skills demonstrating inclusive, proactive, and customer focused development and support

**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. As one of the largest national private hospital operator and healthcare providers in Australia, our 38 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

**Benefits**:

- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
- Discounted health insurance (perm employees)
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
- Gym Passport
- Maxxia reward Program
- Salary Sacrifice and novated lease options
- EAP Services

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.

**_Come and be the difference in our patient's lives._