Clinical IPC Lead – Aged Care & Home Health

Job Q; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,

Flexible part-time 0.6 FTE

Fitness Passport

EAP

Career development

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia seeks an experienced Clinical Lead, Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) to provide expert IPC oversight across residential aged care, home care, and retirement villages. The role focuses on outbreak preparedness, surveillance, and staff education in a safety-driven culture.

The position is part-time (0.6 FTE) and flexible to Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney locations with hybrid arrangements and interstate travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Current RN registration with AHPRA.
• Post-graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention & Control.
• Significant IPC experience in aged care, healthcare, or community settings.
• Strong knowledge of IPC principles, public health legislation and guidelines.
• Ability to influence dispersed teams and lead outbreak responses.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and expert IPC guidance across residential aged care, home care and retirement living.
• Lead outbreak preparedness, response, investigations and learning to improve safety.
• Develop and implement IPC policies, audits and surveillance for infection trends.
• Deliver training and build staff competencies in IPC and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders and clinical teams to promote safe prescribing practices.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Post-Graduate IPC qualifications

IPC knowledge & guidelines

Regulatory & governance navigation

Training & education delivery

Outbreak response leadership

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Post-Graduate Infection Prevention & Control

Job description

St Vincent's Health Australia seeks an experienced Clinical Lead, Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) to provide expert IPC oversight across residential aged care, home care, and retirement villages. The role focuses on outbreak preparedness, surveillance, and staff education in a safety-driven culture.

The position is part-time (0.6 FTE) and flexible to Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney locations with hybrid arrangements and interstate travel as needed.