Infection Prevention & Control - Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
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- Clinical Nurse Consultant
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- REQ549345 Requisition #
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- 14 hours ago Post Date
- Manage infection control strategies at a renowned healthcare facility.
- Drive impactful education and research in infection prevention.
- Shape healthcare safety through expert consultancy and leadership.
Lead infection control efforts at Westmead Hospital, reduce healthcare-associated infections, and drive education, research, and service improvement. Apply Now!
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 3 August 2025)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $70.43 - $ 71.74per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides high quality healthcare to diverse communities, guided by values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment. Join a team dedicated to better health services for Western Sydney and beyond.
- Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland, and Parramatta LGAs.
- Offers primary, secondary, and tertiary health care.
- Supports over a million residents in the Greater Western Region.
- Committed to innovation and patient centered care.
- Strong focus on collaboration and respect in service delivery.
- Empowering teams to make a lasting impact.
What you'll be doing
- Leading a team to reduce infection rates and improve practices.
- Providing expert consultancy and clinical supervision across various service groups.
- Designing and implementing education programs for healthcare staff.
- Driving research initiatives to enhance infection control practices.
- Managing complex projects and clinical service improvements.
How to Apply
Essential Criteria:
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Division 1)
Selection Criteria:
- A Registered Nurse who has at least 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field.
- The applicant must have approved postgraduate nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation
- Credentialing with, or working towards, the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control as an Expert Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner
- Demonstrated extensive experience and knowledge applied in a mixed clinical environment and/or across a range of services
- Demonstrated ability to identify service improvement opportunities. Including the capacity to initiate change and negotiate support from key stakeholders across the organisation in clinical practice implementation
- Demonstrated application of highly developed verbal and written communication to debate complex concepts with experts and support long term relationships with broad range stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to influence and lead change at an organisational level that supports strategic directions and enhance clinical practice and service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to think critically, problem solve and make timely and sound clinical decisions whilst working autonomously e.g. understanding the application of evidence based practice, risk reduction and management and the principles of continuous quality improvement in infection prevention
Requisition ID: REQ549345
Applications Close: 30th March 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Nursing Executive Officer on 0499 395 097 or WSLHD-WESTMEAD-NEO@health.nsw.gov.au.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.
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