Clinical Nurse Consultant - Infection Prevention and Control (525582)Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - Ambulance Tasmania
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 22 December, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 6
Employment type:Full Time
Region:South
Location:Lower Level, 12 Brisbane St
Working as part of the clinical services team, this role helps to support our front-line clinicians in the prehospital space.
The Role: The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Infection Prevention and Control (CNC - IPC) is responsible for:
Developing the Ambulance Tasmania's (AT) IPC Framework, inclusive of audits and spot checks to identify areas for quality improvement.Providing clinical leadership in IPC locally and nationally.Developing and leading the AT's Staff Vaccination Program.Creating and delivering initial and ongoing Infection Prevention education and training programs.Ensuring the provision and implementation of contemporary, evidence-based infection control practices and programs in AT.Contributing to and/or leading IPC research.The Team: Working as part of the clinical services team, this role helps to support our front-line clinicians in the prehospital space.
Details of appointment: Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Note: hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Benefits available to eligible candidates: Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees.Professional development and accelerated pathways.Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.Fitness Passport – You and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered NurseCertification as a Nurse Immuniser registered with Public Health within Tasmania or eligible to be registeredNote: Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change.
What it is like working at the Department of Health? Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process, and application guidance.
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