Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator

**Infection Prevention Control Coordinator (RN/EN) - Join our Community of Care**
- **Fixed Term or Permanent Contract**:

- **Relocation & Accommodation available if you are looking for a sea change**

Work in one of Tasmania’s leading private hospitals. Hobart Private Hospital has been providing the highest quality of care to the local community for over 20 years. We offer state of the art equipment in a world class facility and diverse and friendly teams. What’s more, with the highest pay rate in all of Tasmania, flexible working arrangements and support for continued education, you’ll be sure to further your career.

Located in the heart of Hobart CBD, you’ll be living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world that not only lets you thrive professionally, but also personally. Hobart Private is a stone’s throw from everything you need and more. So if you’re wanting all the perks of an inner-city lifestyle without hefty living expenses and the hustle and bustle of the mainland, a move to Hobart could be what you’ve been waiting for.

Hobart Private Hospital is seeking an Infection Prevention Control Coordinator with excellent interpersonal skills and professional competence in infection prevention and control to join our team.

Hobart Private Hospital is a fully accredited facility with 146 beds co-located with the Royal Hobart Hospital in the heart of the city providing Emergency Services, Angiography and Cardiac Services, Maternity, Medical, Surgical, Day Surgery and Endoscopy.

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

- Coordinating and managing the implementation of current Infection Prevention and Control Standards
- Monitoring and evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control procedures, practices and standards
- Working with the Executive, VMO, managers and members of multidisciplinary teams
- Participating in relevant committees, and the National Healthscope Infection Control Cluster
- Collecting, collating and analysing identified statistical data and trends
- Complying with relevant legislative requirements.
- Compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs), Infection prevention and Control ACHS clinical indicators.
- Policy review and development, staff education and adverse incident reporting and investigations.
- Manage the Anti-microbial Stewardship and Hand Hygiene programs including training of staff and reporting of data

**Essential Criteria**:

- Current Registration with AHPRA
- Minimum 3 years Post Graduate Experience
- Certificate or Diploma Infection Prevention and Control (or evidence of currently working towards achievement)
- Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
- Clinical decision making and problem solving skill
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to write reports and collate and analyze statistical information
- Professional development in Infection Prevention and Control
- Immunisation certificate or working towards
- Gold Standard Auditor for NHHI

**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 the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider 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.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
- We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together

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_**
- If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope - Tasmania - Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement _2021-2024_, a salary ranging from $58.35 per hour_

**For further enquiries**:
**Applications close**: 2 October 2024

Please include a short cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.