Infection Prevention Control Advisor

Great opportunity for an experienced clinical expert to join our clinical services team and support our care communities.

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.

Our purpose is to bring joy to those we care for and our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence reflect that CARE is at the heart of everything we do.

Opal HealthCare is one of Australia’s largest residential aged care providers, with 133 Care Communities across five states and a national team of over 20,000 dedicated professionals, we're changing lives every day. Our commitment to innovation drives us to pioneer new solutions, reshaping the way we care for our residents.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive Salary - You'll receive a competitive base salary that reflects your skills and experience.
• Professional Growth - Join a supportive and collaborative team, where your career development is a priority. We offer opportunities for advancement and skill enhancement.
• Innovative Environment - Be part of an organisation that values creativity and innovation. Contribute to exciting projects that make a difference in our sector.
• Impactful Contribution - Join a team dedicated to enhancing the lives of our residents by ensuring the highest quality of care and services. 
• Positive Work Culture - Be part of a supportive and inclusive work environment where your voice in valued, and your ideas are encouraged. 

The purpose of the Infection Prevention Control Advisor is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the specialty of Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C). The Infection Prevention Control Advisor provides direct and indirect care as required, working in collaboration with care community leadership at a local level (Care Managers, Nurse Educators) and nationally with the Clinical Services and Quality Team to support teams in the provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of IP&C.
To plan

This role is full time until February 2025 and then there will be an opportunity to become part time.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with minimum 5 years in similar senior clinical nurse leadership role in Health or Aged Care
• Post graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention and Management, or gerontology, clinical management, or relevant clinical areas
• Membership of the Australian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC)
• Extensive experience in IP&C in acute, sub- acute and/aged care sector
• Experience in evaluating workplace practices against accreditation standards, quality systems, and organisational policies and procedures
• Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to maximise productive working relationships and effective change management skills with experience in a variety of clinical settings.

The ability to travel on a regular basis and at short notice is an essential requirement of this position. A large portion of the role will be based out at our care communities.

All applicants must be willing to obtain a police clearance certificate via Opal HealthCare's police check system and undergo pre-employment medical.