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Clinical Nurse Consultant – Infection Prevention and Management
Permanent full time
QEII Jubilee Hospital, Coopers Plains
Purpose of the Role
The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy
through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of Infection
Prevention and Management. The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides direct and
indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the Nurse Unit
Manager, Nurse Educator and wider QEII Jubilee health care team, supporting
the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary
clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of Infection
Prevention and Management.The framework for delivery of services is underpinned by the Implementation
Standards, Policies, Guidelines and Protocols. These Standards are informed
by the National patient safety standards – Standard 3 – Preventing and
Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections.The Infection Prevention and Management Unit is located within the Division
of Medicine and is responsible for the implementation and management of the
QEII Jubilee Hospital Infection Management Program. The Unit provides high
level advice to health care providers, patients, the general public, and
other stakeholders on issues related to infection prevention and management.
A core component of the Infection Management Program is the development and
implementation of strategies to prevent or minimise health care associated
infections including multi-drug resistant organisms (e.g. Methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA]), occupational exposures to blood and
body fluids (e.g. needle stick injuries), surgical site infections and blood
stream infections.The QEII Hospital Infection Management Team consists of 1 FTE Clinical Nurse
Consultant, 1.53 FTE Clinical Nurses and 2 part time Infectious Diseases
Physician (ID clinic once a week and ID patient rounds three a week), 1
Infectious Diseases Registrar and 1 Anti-microbial stewardship Pharmacist.
The unit comprises a close-knit team working across all areas of the
facility, and across the interdisciplinary teams.Metro South Health is Australia’s first digital health service and one of
the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of
approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland’s population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at
Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health
service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching,
research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.Benefits
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard
employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary
packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with
annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and
inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of
all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health
Service. You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Metro
South here: http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-teamClosing date: Monday, 29 June 2020
Job Ad Reference: MS06346928To apply: For more information and details on how to apply for this position
please click here: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MS06346928Kind regards,
Sara Kirby
Australasian Office Manager
+61 3 6281 9239
0429 294 033
228 Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
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