Infection Prevention & Control Manager

Eastern Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and Shadowing program

Discovery days across 50 sites

Study and professional development le

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Private Health Insurance offers

Digital upskilling: Excel & Power BI

Cafés at all Hospitals

Job summary

Eastern Health is seeking an IPAC Manager to lead the Infection Prevention and Control service across the organisation. You will drive strategic and operational initiatives, oversee governance and surveillance, and work closely with the Deputy Director Operations to minimise healthcare-associated infections.

The role requires NMBA registration, post-graduate qualification in Infection Prevention and Control, and proven leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMBA via AHPRA.
• Post-graduate qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Strong leadership and managerial experience.
• Proven ability to implement service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the IPAC service.
• Oversee governance, surveillance, and NSQHS compliance.
• Drive workforce planning and staff development.
• Foster a positive culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coaching

Infection control knowledge

Strategic planning

Education

NMBA registration via AHPRA

Post-graduate qualification in Infection Prevention and Control

Job description

• Permanent Full-Time Position (0.8 ET will be considered)| 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off
• Inner-east location | Close to cafes and public transport
• PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be held between Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 November

About the role

The IPAC Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and workforce management of the Infection Prevention and Control service across Eastern Health.

The manager will be supported by the Deputy Director Operations to ensure effective infection prevention, surveillance, governance, and control systems are in place to minimise healthcare-associated infections and ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3: Preventing and Controlling Infections.

The role is pivotal in fostering a positive workplace culture, supporting staff development, achieving service objectives and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA
• Post-graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention and Control, working towards or commitment to commence within 12 months.
• Well-developed managerial knowledge and previous experience in a manager role.
• Experience in leadership of staff, with demonstrated capacity to conduct supervision and performance management discussions with staff to provide coaching, mentoring or peer support
• Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas which promotes quality patient care and optimum organisational outcomes

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Job Posting End Date: 21 November 2026