Infection Control and Prevention Coordinator

About the role

Heywood Rural Health is seeking a Part-time Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator to lead and strengthen our organisation-wide infection prevention and control program. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring compliance with national standards, legislative requirements, and best practice guidelines, while driving continuous quality improvement across our health service. Working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, the successful candidate will provide expert leadership in infection prevention, surveillance, outbreak management, staff immunisation programs, accreditation readiness, and risk management. This role is instrumental in promoting a safe environment for consumers, staff, volunteers, and visitors, while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement in patient care.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen organisation-wide infection prevention and control program

• Ensure compliance with national standards, legislative requirements, and best practice guidelines

• Drive continuous quality improvement across the health service

• Provide expert leadership in infection prevention, surveillance, and outbreak management

• Manage staff immunisation programs

• Support accreditation readiness

• Manage risk in infection prevention and control

• Liaise with all levels of staff on a day-to-day basis

About you

• Accredited Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator or prepared to work towards

• Knowledge and commitment to Quality Management and Accreditation processes

• Ability to function with minimal supervision

• Demonstrated ability in collection and analysis of audit data

• Infection Prevention and Control post graduate qualification

• Accredited Nurse Immuniser or willing to obtain Accredited Nurse Immuniser

About us

Heywood Rural Health strives to provide care and services to the community that are personal, safe, effective, and connected. We provide a wide range of care and services including Primary/Community Health with a Medical Clinic, Acute/Urgent Care, and Residential Aged Care. We are person-centred in our approach and offer a holistic, individual service which is caring, inclusive and supportive to all. Heywood Rural Health is committed to the health and wellbeing of our community.