Clinical Nurse Consultant

Monash Health is a great place to work

Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people's homes.

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Working in Public Health has never been more important or meaningful.

The Monash Health Infection Prevention & Epidemiology team are looking for dynamic applicants to join our program across Monash Health. 

These positions are for 0.8 to 1.0 EFT, ongoing.

Our Journey - Monash Health Infection Prevention Team

The Monash Health Infection Prevention team consists of Clinical Nurse Consultants and includes secretarial support. It is led by an infectious diseases physician and works closely with Monash Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship Service, the Microbiology Laboratory and the newly established South East Public Health Unit. We actively work to ensure patient and healthcare worker safety from healthcare acquired infections and deliver on organisation strategic goals aligning with the NSQHS Standards.

A Day in the Life

The infection prevention clinical nurse consultant is an expert nurse with advanced theoretical and clinical skills working in accordance with NCQSH standards to provide safe patient outcomes and deliver on strategic organisational priorities. The role will be supported by the Monash Health Infection Prevention Team and includes:

• manages outbreaks through contact tracing and containment initiatives

• provide staff immunisation, skin care evaluations and occupational exposure management and advice

• conduct surveillance activities around surgical site infections, staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and central lines

• promote antimicrobial stewardship and monitor multidrug resistant organisms

• provide ongoing education across the organisation on infection prevention, including engagement with our infection prevention liaison staff in local departments

• operationalise the hand hygiene program for Monash Health

• ensure compliance with standards and best practice guidelines as they relate to infection prevention.

• engage in research activities to reduce the burden of healthcare acquired infections.

What you Bring

You have been developing your critical thinking skills. You are keen to develop your skills in Infection Prevention, or you are an accomplished Infection Prevention consultant, either way, you are ready to take this next step in your career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and are genuinely passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based nursing care. You are ready to be part of a dynamic Infection Prevention team at Monash Health.  You will also have:

• Relevant post graduate qualifications, or working towards, in  Infection Prevention or similar speciality

• Acute clinical experience (essential)

• Recent experience in Infection Prevention (desired)

• Accredited nurse immuniser qualifications or working towards

• Experience and comfort utilising digital applications and web-based platforms

• Hand Hygiene Auditor (desired)

• Current AHPRA registration

In Return

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming multidisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you. There is no better time to join us and here's just a few reasons why:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your clinical skills and knowledge base

• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills

• Mentorship and career guidance

• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences

• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

All our full-time employees have the opportunity to accrue a day off every four weeks. In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to on site staff car parking and gym, uniform and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Apply NOW to join our Infection Prevention Unit at Monash Health

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,please call Marcus Kusiak, Manager of Infection Prevention on

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.