Title: Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Infection Prevention & Control Manager
- Permanent Full-Time Position (0.8 ET will be considered) | 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off
- Inner-east location | Close to cafes and public transport
- PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be held between Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 November
About the role
The IPAC Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and workforce management of the Infection Prevention and Control service across Eastern Health.
The manager will be supported by the Deputy Director Operations to ensure effective infection prevention, surveillance, governance, and control systems are in place to minimise healthcare-associated infections and ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3: Preventing and Controlling Infections.
The role is pivotal in fostering a positive workplace culture, supporting staff development, achieving service objectives and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA
- Post-graduate qualifications in Infection Prevention and Control, working towards or commitment to commence within 12 months.
- Well-developed managerial knowledge and previous experience in a manager role.
- Experience in leadership of staff, with demonstrated capacity to conduct supervision and performance management discussions with staff to provide coaching, mentoring or peer support
- Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas which promotes quality patient care and optimum organisational outcomes
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please click here for position description
Contact Person: Rhonda Beattie
Contact Email: Rhonda.Beattie@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 21 November 2026
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
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