Quality and Clinical Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control Central Office - Glenside

About The Role

The Quality & Clinical Specialist - Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) is responsible for promoting best practice quality and clinical practices, with the ultimate outcome of consistently achieving person-centred health promotion outcomes for residents and clients.

The focus of the Quality & Clinical Specialist - IPC role is defining, monitoring, reporting and providing mentoring on quality and clinical practices, processes and outcomes. This relates to both at site / service level and collectively at organisational level.

About You

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following

• Bachelor or Post-Graduate Degree in Nursing or an Allied Health profession, enabling registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
• Post Graduate qualification in IPC
• ACIPC credentialled infection control professional or willingness to become credentialled within the first 6 months of engagement
• Minimum of 5 years relevant post registration experiences
• Current registration and practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
• Current / relevant Drivers Licence
• Expertise in residential and community aged care quality and clinical practice and governance
• Proficient skills to provide sound clinical risk assessment and person centred risk mitigation strategies in aged care
• Proficient computer and keyboard skills and the ability to use Google Workspace apps (or similar), electronic clinical care systems and in house databases
• A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role

About Us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage & Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work Better for life.

Apply online : www.southerncrosscare.com.au / careers

Enquiries : [email protected]

Applications close : 4pm on 30th of April 2025#J-18808-Ljbffr