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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Public Health – Communicable Disease Control Branch
• Salary: $128,327 to $133,758 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M4 – Part Time 0.4FTE / Term Contract up to 19 September 2025

Overview:

The Infection Control Nurse Advisor contributes to the prevention of health care associated infection in South Australia by:

• providing expert advice on matters pertaining to infection prevention and control and related programs to the SA Department for Health and Wellbeing, other government departments, and infection control coordinators in a variety of clinical and community settings.
• providing high level statewide leadership by ensuring the provision of best practice infection prevention and control policies and guidelines, that are consistent with national and international guidelines and standards; and
• collaborating with other healthcare professionals in the investigation of outbreaks of infectious diseases in healthcare settings, and incidents involving significant breaches in clinical practice.
• The Infection Control Nurse Advisor also contributes to the development and implementation of national infection control policy, standards and guidelines through membership of relevant national committees and expert working groups.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 871969

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving ‘Unsupervised Contact with Vulnerable Groups’ is required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Occasional intrastate and interstate travel will be required.
• The incumbent may participate in special projects as required.
• The incumbent will uphold the values of the Department for Health and Wellbeing as reflected in the Strategic Plan.
• The incumbent may be required to enter into an annual performance agreement for the achievement of Branch outcomes.

Enquiries

Business Support Officer

Phone:  7425 5890

E-mail:  Health.PHCDCBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

• 871969 - Infection Control Nurse Advisor - Public Health – Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines