Infection prevention and control clinical nurse consultant

Employment Type: Casual

Hours: Weekdays

Salary: CNC B $60.39 per hour

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

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Contact: Julie Kernaghan (IPAC CNC)  or Sagree Naidoo (IPAC CNC)

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

An opportunity has arisen to work as a casual member of the Infection prevention control team at Werribee Mercy Hospital. This role is a site wide role, working with all departments and specialties. Responsibilities include:

•    Comply with the requirements of the annual organisational mandatory and role related
competencies policy and procedure.

•    Ability to plan, implement and evaluate educational programs, assessments and learning activities based on identified
Infection Control issues.

•    Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of current Infection Control
issues and the impact on clinical practice.

•    Able to ensure maintenance of skills base and professional practice by attendance at relevant lectures, conferences and workshops and by regularly reviewing infection control and related published research

•    Able to liaise with different health disciplines and to build relationships.

•    Ability to analyse surveillance information and respond appropriately

•    Review infection control procedures as required and communicate changes to key stakeholders.

•    Knowledge and understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards

•    Informational technology and presentation skills

•    Risk controls implemented.

•    Incident/s reported as soon as practicable.

•    Undertake incident investigations.

•    Orientation completed.

•    Training up to date.

•    Accreditation outcomes.

•    Patient satisfaction and experience survey results.

•    Participate in implementation and delivery of annual quality plan and business plan.

•    Documented and reported to appropriate committees. Education provided as required. Complete data entry as required

•    Collection and documentation of data

•    Ensure data is ready for submission to appropriate external agencies within required time frames

•    Generate reports for relevant departments pertaining to surveillance

•    Generate reports on the management of communicable diseases and drug resistant microorganisms

•    Promote evidence based practices to Health Care Workers

•    Act as a resource to clinical areas on matters related to infection control either by formal or informal education or in written communication

•    Manage occupational exposure to blood and body fluid events, including documentation and perform a risk assessment of incident. Generate reports for nominated committees

•    Promote and maintain records of employee immunisation to vaccine preventable
diseases. Generate reports as per procedure
 

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.