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Title: Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Requisition ID: ****
Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, ****
Job Posting Date: 22 Oct ****
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Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Permanent Full-Time Position (0.8 ET will be considered)| 5 weeks' leave + monthly day off
Inner-east location | Close to cafes and public transport
Job Posting End Date: 5th November ****
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be held between Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th of November
About the role
The IPAC Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and workforce management of the Infection Prevention and Control service across Eastern Health.
The manager will be supported by the Deputy Director Operations to ensure effective infection prevention, surveillance, governance, and control systems are in place to minimise healthcare-associated infections and ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3: Preventing and Controlling Infections.
The role is pivotal in fostering a positive workplace culture, supporting staff development, achieving service objectives and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA
Post-graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention and Control, working towards or commitment to commence within 12 months.
Well-developed managerial knowledge and previous experience in a manager role.
Experience in leadership of staff, with demonstrated capacity to conduct supervision and performance management discussions with staff to provide coaching, mentoring or peer support
Demonstrated ability to plan,



develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas which promotes quality patient care and optimum organisational outcomes
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Mentor and Shadowing program
Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave
Friendly & supportive teams
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work-life balance
Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Positive to know:
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
We do not accept recruitment agency application
Contact Email: ******
Job Posting End Date: 5 November ****
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on ************** (Option 1)
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
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📌 Infection Prevention & Control Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Victoria