• Enhance your career by thriving in an innovative and progressive Infection Prevention Service.
• Help lead and drive infection prevention practice in one of the largest regional health services in Australia
• Be part of a dynamic and diverse clinical environment from Acute, Rehabilitation, Age Care and Community services.

About the facility

The Infection Prevention Service (IPS) provides Barwon Health with a comprehensive Infection Prevention Program. Qualified Clinical Nurse Consultants are based at Geelong Hospital, McKellar Centre and Community and Mental Health. The primary role of Infection Prevention is to prevent patients from acquiring preventable healthcare associated infections and effectively manage infections when they occur by using evidence based strategies. The Infection Prevention staff research, develop and update guidelines in line with best practice. 

About the role

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant you will be part of a dynamic team of Infection Prevention Nurses responsible to provide Barwon Health with clinical leadership and strategic planning on all aspects of healthcare associated infections. You will be help contribute to all the core activities of clinical practice auditing, education, infection surveillance, risk assessment, outbreak management, education and research.

Duties of your role include, but is not limited to:

• Promote and maintain the principles which underpin best and evidenced based practice in relation to Infection Control.
• Standardise infection control practices across the organisation.
• Influence Barwon Health managers to incorporate the principles of standard precautions into their daily work practice.

About the culture

You will work within an innovative and passionate team with diverse and extensive knowledge and experience. We constantly strive to improve and provide as risk a free environment for our patients and wider community

Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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