Clinical Nurse - Infection Control

Carinity; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Work-life balance commitment

Ongoing professional development

Chance to make a real difference

Inclusive recruitment for disabled and

indigenous candidates

Job summary

Carinity Kepnock Grove in Bundaberg is seeking a Clinical Nurse – Infection Control to lead infection prevention and control initiatives within our Residential Aged Care team.

You will mentor staff, respond to outbreaks, and ensure high-quality clinical care in line with Carinity policies. This role offers a meaningful contribution within a supportive aged care environment.

Qualifications

• 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 during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Infection control

Aged care

Nursing leadership

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Post graduate infection control

Job description

Make every day meaningful. Support someone’s independence anddignity at Carinity – Kepnock Grove.

• Are you passionate about providing care for theelderly?
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities togrow

About the opportunity:

We are looking for anenthusiastic and compassionate Clinical Nurse – Infection Controlto become part of our dedicated team.

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

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

Based in Bundaberg, this role offers 71.75 hours perfortnight and is a great opportunity to make a meaningfulcontribution within a supportive aged care team.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Providing clinical leadership, advice, and guidance oninfection prevention and control practices
• Leading infection prevention and control initiatives tosupport the safety of residents, staff, and visitors
• Monitoring, investigating, and responding to infectionrisks, incidents, and outbreaks
• Supporting the development, implementation and review ofinfection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Educating, mentoring, and supporting staff to promote bestpractice in infection prevention and control
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to identify andminimise infection risks and enhance resident care andsafety
• Promoting compliance with infection prevention and controlstandards, guidelines and organisational requirements

About you:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Post graduate qualifications in infection control orwillingness to obtain
• Strong clinical background including demonstratedexperience in Aged Care
• Demonstrated mentoring skills with the ability to guide acare team in clinical best practice
• Knowledge of Aged Care documentation requirements and ACFIassessments
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Demonstrate flexibility to work morning, afternoon, andnight shifts during emergencies

The benefits of joining the Carinity team

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

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications frompeople with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople for all our positions.

Due to the inherent requirements of this role andlegislative requirements under the Child Employment Act, applicantsmust be 18 years of age or older.