Infection Control Manager

Infection Control Manager

This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the Infection Control team to ensure it complements the strategic direction, daily operational processes, budget, business direction and delivery of clinical care of the hospital whilst also maintaining our optimum accreditation status with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS).

This will be achieved by working closely with the Executive Team, Departmental Managers and members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve compliance with identified infection control performance indicators (KPIs)

Responsibilities include:

· Implement, monitor and evaluate the hospital/facility wide Infection Prevention and Control program by assisting Department Managers to facilitate infection prevention and control procedures, practices and standards.

· Report on areas of responsibility against KPIs, undertake specific projects, respond to infectious outbreaks, ...