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About the Role
St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as the Clinical Lead, Infection Prevention & Control (IPC). This vital role provides clinical oversight, specialist advice, and education to embed evidence-based IPC practices across residential aged care, home care, and retirement living services. The role is key to coordinating site-based IPC leads, managing outbreak response, and driving continuous improvement for optimal resident safety.
Responsibilities
- Deliver contemporary IPC policies aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards and organisational governance.
- Lead proactive outbreak preparedness and responses, coordinating with Public Health Units, conducting root-cause investigations, and driving continuous learning.
- Leverage robust surveillance and targeted IPC audit programs to analyse infection trends, mitigate clinical risks, and deliver actionable insights.
- Act as the trusted subject matter expert, delivering dynamic training, supporting staff competencies, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Partner collaboratively with external stakeholders and vendors, medical practitioners, and clinical staff to advance safe prescribing practices and proactively address antimicrobial resistance.
Requirements
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Post-Graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention & Control.
- Significant experience in IPC within residential aged care, healthcare, or community care environments.
- Advanced knowledge of IPC principles, public health legislation, and current guidelines.
- Strong analytical, risk-assessment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage priorities.
- Ability to influence across geographically dispersed teams.
- Experience leading outbreak responses within residential aged care settings (Desirable).
- Familiarity with IPC advice regarding healthcare infrastructure, environmental design, and equipment procurement (Desirable).
- Proven success or ability to design education/training programs and develop evidence-based clinical resources and policies (Desirable).
- Employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including NDIS Worker Screening checks.
Skills
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Clinical Oversight
- Specialist Advice
- Education
- Outbreak Response
- Risk Assessment
- Problem-Solving
- Training Program Design
- Clinical Resource Development
- Policy Development
Location
- Brisbane
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Permanent Part-Time
- 0.6 FTE
- Hybrid Working Arrangements
Experience Level
- Experienced Registered Nurse
- Significant experience in IPC
Education Level
- Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Post-Graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention & Control
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990
- Novated leasing
- Optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
Benefits
- Fitness Passport (FP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Excellent internal career development
About the Company
- For over 170 years, St Vincent’s has stood as a pioneer in compassionate, high-quality care.
- Inspired by the enduring legacy of the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aikenhead, we are now embarking on our most ambitious chapter yet: Bringing Care Home.
- This bold strategy redefines how we serve our communities, extending our reach beyond traditional residential and hospital settings directly into people’s homes.
- Join an inclusive, compassionate, and purpose-led organisation committed to social justice, equity, and leading as One St Vincent's.
Equal Opportunity
- At St Vincent’s, we value inclusivity and diversity.
- We acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair, and impartial, and we invite people from all backgrounds to join us.
- St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and culture.
- We warmly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
- As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.