Drive
best practice infection prevention and control across our
paediatric Community-based services.
Combine
clinical excellence, leadership, innovation, and
advocacy.
CRVCID No.
670858
This is a Permanent Full
Time position (job share will be considered for the right
applicants).
Flexible working
arrangements including a 9-day fortnight will be
supported.
The role is based both
at Mill St and Perth Children’s Hospital, with travel to
community sites according to role responsibilities.
About
the Role
We are seeking a Clinical
Nurse Consultant – Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to
join our team and provide expert clinical leadership across our
non-hospital environments (the Child and Adolescent Community
Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health
community-based Services).
Reporting to the Coordinator
of Nursing Infection Prevention and Control, you will work
collaboratively with the clinical teams who are delivering care to
children, adolescents and neonatal patients in diverse settings
such as schools, homes, clinics, and aboriginal and community
health centres. You will contribute to service planning, drive
compliance with infection prevention protocols, and lead the
implementation of safe, adaptable, evidence-based, and
client-centred IPC measures in varied community
environments.
Your ability to collaborate
with healthcare professionals in the implementation of best
practice and respond to the needs of both clinicians and vulnerable
paediatric populations—will be highly regarded.
Your key responsibilities
include:
- Leading
the development and implementation of IPC policies, and
risk-based strategies tailored to dynamic and
lower-surveillance community health settings.
- Driving
education programs, evaluation, and staff engagement around
safe practices
- Working
in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and external
providers to support best practices in IPC.
- Influencing and guiding
clinical practices through consultancy, mentoring, and
evidence-based recommendations.
- Driving
quality improvement, innovation, and compliance with national
safety and quality standards.
- Applying
innovation to complex scenarios where risk factors differ from
tertiary care.
If you are a collaborative
nursing leader with advanced knowledge and practice in Infection
Prevention and Control and the ability to think creatively and
adapt IPC principles to diverse community environments we encourage
you to apply.
This is an exciting
opportunity to make a measurable difference in community-based care
and child health safety.
About
our Team:
Our dedicated Infection
Prevention & Control (IPC) specialist nurses play a critical
role across Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in
maintaining a safe and healthy environment within our hospital. We
support multidisciplinary teams and contribute clinical and
professional expertise in the delivery of comprehensive,
evidence-based and patient-centred care to our consumers and their
families. Our primary objective is to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases and minimise the risk of infections among
consumers, healthcare workers, and visitors.
How
to Apply
We welcome your application
via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this
page. Your application should contain the following:
- A
statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job
Description Form in up to 3 pages.
- A copy
of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience.
- Evidence of current
registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
must be provided prior to commencement.
- The
names and email contact details of two professional referees
one of which should be a current supervisor.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
Role
related questions:
We encourage you
to contact Danielle Engelbrecht, Coordinator
of Nursing – CAHS Infection Prevention and Control
on danielle.engelbrecht@health.wa.gov.au or
phone 0437 535 347 with any specific questions related to this
role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and
work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
This position is subject to
a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC)
Check. For further information please refer to the
WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: WA Health engages
staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies
require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and
integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may
also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past
demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing
our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce
Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal
Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may
also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the
health service. In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the
recruitment decision.
About
us:
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider
for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the
State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children
and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology,
Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees,
our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial
Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160
community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information
about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
CAHS is committed to
providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our
values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability.
During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to
fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. For further information about the benefits of working for
CAHS, please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
For
Assistance including any adjustment needed to
accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please
contact Strategic Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Team via
email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
