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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Hammill House, Port Pirie
• Salary RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) + allowances + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing Part Time working 16 hours per fortnight

Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Infection Control at Hammill House, Port Pirie!

Are you passionate about infection control and ready to take on a leadership role? We’re looking for a dedicated Associate Nurse Unit Manager to lead our Infection Control Service at Hammill House, Port Pirie. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the health and safety of our community through expert infection prevention and control practices.

As the Infection Control Nurse, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our infection control service, including waste management, staff education, quality improvement, and outbreak investigation. You’ll also contribute to the safety of both consumers and staff by reviewing incidents and guiding less experienced staff.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the infection control service, providing consultation and education.
• Investigate outbreaks and ensure compliance with infection prevention standards.
• Review Safety Learning System incidents related to IPC breaches.
• Provide nursing services and support the development of less experienced staff.

What We’re Looking For:

• Postgraduate qualifications in infection control (or willingness to study further).
• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate.
• Experience in infection prevention and control practices.

Take the next step in your career and make a difference in infection control. Apply now!

About YNLHN

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 888098.

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

8 July 2025 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

888098 ANUM Infection Control - Hammill House Role Description.pdf

Registered Nurse - Job Capacity Statement.pdf