Nurse Immuniser

Company description:

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Job description:

Job Title: Nurse Immuniser

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Ongoing Part Time Role

• 40 Hours Per Fortnight
• Parkville Location
• Salary $110, EFT) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Do you have a passion for immunisation and staff health? We are offering a part-time, ongoing opportunity to join our Infection Prevention team as a Nurse Immuniser.

In this part-time ongoing role for 40 hrs per fortnight, you will be responsible for collaborating with staff to align with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care, Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard. In this new role, working alongside a team of experienced infection prevention nurses and healthcare professionals, your role will be to lead in the planning, implementation and ongoing running of a staff immunisation service. This will be achieved through reviewing, assessing and documenting staff immunisation evidence, following up staff who require additional evidence and vaccinations and supporting the staff to meet their onboarding immunisation requirements. The role will also be responsible for assisting in outbreak and exposure management when staff are involved, assisting Infection Prevention in occupational exposure management as required and contributing to the annual flu campaign. Working alongside a team of experienced infection prevention nurses and healthcare professionals, you will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based infection prevention strategies aligned with Peter Mac's strategic priorities. This role provides the opportunity to contribute to improving both staff health and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess and document healthcare workers immunisation evidence

Follow-up staff who have no provided sufficient immunisation evidence

Maintain confidential records and a data base of vaccination status of healthcare workers

Facilitate and maintain effective communication with all staff across Peter Mac

Maintain currency of knowledge of standards and regulations related to immunisation and vaccination and vaccine preventable diseases

Essential Requirements:

AHPRA Registered Nurse with a minimum of 1 years post-graduate experience.

Current Nurse Immuniser (recognised in Victoria)

Desirable Requirements:

Previous experience with vaccination campaign/s or immunisation programs

High level of communication both written and verbal

Ability to work independently and as part of a team with efficiency and ability to prioritise workload

Ability to conduct risk assessments and recommend intervention strategies

Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective education to all levels of staff

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment. For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Stephanie Spilsbury

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Applications Close: 11:59PM Sunday 7th September 2025