Nurse Consultant - Healthcare Infection Surveillance Coordinator

Job no: 871978
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
  • Department for Health and Wellbeing – Public Health – Communicable Disease Control Branch
  • Salary: $121,537 to $126,970 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M3 – Part Time 0.1 FTE / Term Contract up to 27 June 2025

Overview:

The Healthcare Infection Surveillance Coordinator is responsible for the central collection, analysis and interpretation of healthcare associated infection data and the production of regular surveillance reports, which are used to improve clinical outcomes for patients.

The role includes:

  • development and dissemination of up-to-date surveillance definitions and training of data contributors in their application and correct use of the state-wide infection surveillance data management system.
  • provision of specialist advice on infection surveillance and prevention to the public, other government departments, and other health professionals at both State and National level.

The incumbent may also assist with the investigation of cases of possible healthcare-related transmission of multidrug-resistant microorganisms, blood borne viruses and other notifiable diseases, and contribute to the provision of written and verbal advice to infection control professionals on the management of healthcare associated infections.

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: 871978

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/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
  • All staff to achieve the learning outcomes defined for levels one and two as per The Aboriginal Cultural Learning Framework. Additionally, managers and staff in leadership roles will be required to achieve the learning outcomes defined for level three of this framework.

Enquiries

Business Support Officer

Phone:  7425 5890

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

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 - 11.55PM

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business