IPC Surveillance Coordinator

Aegis Health Private Hospital – IPC Surveillance Coordinator

Permanent Part-Time 45 hrs a fortnight, Monday to Friday (no weekend work)

Join our team, and our mission.

We are revolutionising Health care in our new state-of-the-art Facilities by empowering recovery through a holistic and community integrated Health Care model.

 About Aegis Health

Aegis Health has a guiding philosophy and deep commitment to quality health care based on compassion and respect.  Aegis Health has evolved from the Aegis Group's extensive experience in care provision, to develop innovative health care services.  At Murdoch Square, these integrated health services comprise surgical services, mental health and primary care services.  The surgical services are located across three floors in the Aegis Health Private Hospital.  To learn more about Aegis Health, visit our website:  

Aegis Health offers a competitive rate of pay and benefits.  We offer a supportive workplace, with education and training.

About the role

The role is comprehensive, focusing on the delivery, maintenance, and compliance of the hospital's IPC program in accordance with NSQHS Standards, LARU private hospital standards and best practice clinical standards. You will drive efforts to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), by adherence to hospital IPC compliance/policy and protocol implementation, managing surveillance and outbreak responses, staff education, pre-employment immunisation.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. Program Management & Compliance

· Delivering and maintaining the hospital's IPC program.

· Ensuring compliance with National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3 and LARU private hospital licensing standards.

· Developing, implementing, reviewing, and updating IPC policies and procedures.

2. Surveillance & Outbreak Management

· Monitoring infection rates and trends through hospital-wide HAI surveillance (in alignment with HISWA).

· Supporting clinical areas during infection outbreaks and ensuring timely communication and containment.

· Leading IPC surveillance audits and quality improvement initiatives.

3. Education & Advocacy

· Delivering IPC education to clinical and non-clinical staff.

· Customising and developing IPC training to address identified staff skills gaps.

· Promoting hand hygiene compliance and antimicrobial stewardship.

4. Staff Health & Screening

· Overseeing the pre-employment immunisation program and staff immunisation programs.

· Overseeing pre-employment health screening.

5. Collaboration

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and managers to enhance IPC practices and meet organisational objectives.

About You

Essential Requirements:

· Experience in an IPC role coordinating a hospital-wide program.

· Completion of an IPC foundations course (e.g., ACIPC course) or post-graduate qualifications in IPC.

· Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

· Qualified and experienced nurse immuniser.

· Advanced clinical knowledge and experience with the HISWA surveillance program.

· Knowledge and experience with NSQHS Standards accreditation.

· Proven ability to deliver and customise IPC education and advanced skills in policy and data management (including proficiency in Microsoft Excel).

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You will be required to have or able to obtain:

· Verification of eligibility to work in Australia.

· Provision of the minimum identify proofing requirements.

· Successful Police check clearance.

· Working with Children (WWC) check.

· Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (APHRA).

· Successful Pre-employment Health Assessment.

 Highly Desirable (But Not Essential):

· National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Gold Standard auditor.

· Knowledge of AS/NZS 5369 and its applicability to Central Sterilisation Services Department (CSSD) functions/processes.

· Experienced with LARU private hospital licensing and accreditation.

· Knowledge of the requirements associated with the National Standards for Mental Health Services.

· Demonstrated clinical experience in clinical specialty areas of procedural services and mental health.

If you embody these qualities and are excited about the opportunity to be part of the innovative mental health care team at Aegis Health, we would love to hear from you