IPC Lead
Core
Provide clinical oversight, specialist advice, and education to embed evidence-based Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) practices across residential aged care homes, home care services, and retirement villages.
Role type
Senior Registered Nurse (Clinical Lead IPC)
Builds
Infection prevention policies, outbreak response protocols, and staff competency training programs.
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care / Infection Control
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
IPC principles, public health legislation, outbreak management, root-cause analysis, risk assessment, policy development, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Leading outbreak responses in aged care, healthcare infrastructure design, educational program design
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver contemporary IPC policies aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards; Lead proactive outbreak preparedness and responses; Leverage surveillance and audit programs to analyse infection trends; Act as subject matter expert delivering training and support staff competencies; Partner with external stakeholders and medical practitioners to address antimicrobial resistance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC