Infection Control Specialist
Infection Control Specialist
The RFDSSE is seeking an Infection Control Specialist to lead and evaluate the RFDSSE Infection Control Management Plan.
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Clinical / Medical Research
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Based in Broken Hill
- Key role in the RFDSSE Infection Control Management Plan
- Generous Salary Packaging options
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) provides comprehensive health services to rural and remote communities in Far West NSW, SA and QLD.
We are currently seeking an Infection Control Specialist to lead and evaluate the RFDSSE Infection Control Management Plan in collaboration with various teams across the organisation.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Policy creation and review to ensure meeting latest Standards in Infection Prevention and Control;
- Provide timely and accurate reports including action plans related to the infection control program;
- Manage, coordinate and support Infection control portfolio holders to deliver on Infection control programs;
- Co-design and implement the Antimicrobial stewardship program (auditing, case review, data collection and escalation of concerns);
- Assist with the delivery of infection control and staff safety promotional programs as required.
- Tertiary qualification in Nursing and clinical experience in a health care setting;
- Demonstrated specialist nursing knowledge and advanced clinical skills in infection prevention and control;
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate adult learning across a range of subject areas pertinent to infection prevention and control;
- Ability to use systems and applications for surveillance and audit including reporting;
- Evidence of COVID19 Vaccination.
For more information or for a copy of the Position Description, please contact Robert Town, Head of Clinical Governance – Robert.Town@rfdsse.org.au
Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.
The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
