ABOUT US

Mitcham Private Hospital is a fully accredited, 121 bed acute medical, surgical, maternity and mental health facility, providing for the healthcare needs of Melbourne’s outer eastern communities.
The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must provide a National Police Check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a permanent Infection and Prevention Coordinator to support Mitcham Private Hospital.
This Leadership role is responsible for the implementation and management of the hospital’s infection prevention program. This includes ensuring compliances with the NSQHS standards, staff health and education, hospital reporting and benchmarking, and working with Executive team and department managers
You will be required to act as a support to all clinical and non-clinical departments in relation to the prevention and management of risks associated with infection control.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE:

• Tertiary qualifications in infection prevention and control or related discipline or working toward the same.
• Registered nurse with minimum 5 years experience
• A minimum of 12 months experience working in an infection prevention and control role within an acute health care setting.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting an effective infection prevention and control in a hospital setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislative requirements, and Australian standards relating to infection prevention and control, and sterilising services including international trends in best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and review qualitative and quantitative data, clinical outcomes, identify trends and drive opportunities for improvement.