Clinical Nurse - Infection Control

Carinity; Highfields; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Ongoing professional development

Work-life balance focus

Résumé du poste

Carinity Brownesholme in Highfields, Queensland, seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse - Infection Control. You will provide clinical leadership in infection prevention, act as IPC lead, and mentor staff within a Residential Aged Care setting.

Availability Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and on-call shifts is required. You will be based in Highfields, working in a 76-hour fortnights schedule, contributing to high-quality clinical care aligned with Carinity policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Post graduate qualification in infection control or willingness to obtain.
• Strong clinical background in Aged Care.
• Mentoring skills to guide a care team in clinical best practice.
• Knowledge of ACFI assessments and aged care documentation.

Responsabilités

• Provide clinical leadership on infection prevention and control practices.
• Lead infection prevention initiatives to safeguard residents, staff and visitors.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to infection risks, incidents and outbreaks.
• Assist development and review of infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Educate, mentor and support staff in best practices for infection prevention.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to minimise infection risks and enhance resident care.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Infection control

Mentoring

Aged care knowledge

Flexibility to shifts

Formation

Post graduate qualifications in infection control

Current RN registration with AHPRA

Outils

Aged Care documentation standards

ACFI assessments

Description du poste

Make every day meaningful. Support someone's independence anddignity at Carinity - Brownesholme.

• Are you passionate about providing care for theelderly?
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities togrow
• Permanent full-time position | Based in Highfields

About the opportunity

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Clinical Nurse - Infection Control to become part of our dedicated team.

The Clinical Nurse - Infection Control plays an important leadership role within our Residential Aged Care team. Working in an expanded Registered Nurse capacity, you will take on responsibilities including Infection Prevention ControlLead (IPC Lead) and Nurse Preceptor, while supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical care in line with Carinity policies and procedures.

You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience by mentoring and supporting staff, helping them feel confident and empowered to provide the best possible ResidentialFocused Care. You will also champion infection prevention andcontrol initiatives, helping to create a safe, welcoming environment for our residents, staff and visitors.

Based in Highfields, this role offers 76 hours perfortnight and is a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive aged care team. Availability is required Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM with flexibility to work weekends and be on-call at times.

Your day-to-day will involve

• Providing clinical leadership, advice, and guidance on infection prevention and control practices
• Leading infection prevention and control initiatives to support the safety of residents, staff, and visitors
• Monitoring, investigating, and responding to infection risks, incidents, and outbreaks
• Supporting the development, implementation and review of infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Educating, mentoring, and supporting staff to promote best practice in infection prevention and control
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to identify and minimise infection risks and enhance resident care and safety
• Promoting compliance with infection prevention and control standards, guidelines and organisational requirements

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Post graduate qualifications in infection control or willingness to obtain
• Strong clinical background including demonstrated experience in Aged Care
• Demonstrated mentoring skills with the ability to guide a care team in clinical best practice
• Knowledge of Aged Care documentation requirements and ACFI assessments
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Demonstrate flexibility to work morning, afternoon, and night shifts

The benefits of joining the Carinity team

• Appealing not-for-profit (PBI) salary packaging options
• Access to an employee assistance program
• At Carinity we acknowledge the need to balance your work and personal life and are genuinely committed to this
• On-going professional development and training
• Legitimate chance to make a real difference to the community, every day

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Due to the inherent requirements of this role and legislative requirements under the Child Employment Act, applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Attachments: - PD Carinity Aged Care - Clinical Nurse - Infection Control.docx