Clinical Nurse - Infection Control

Job no: 926773
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Infection and Prevention Control Services
  • Salary $87,416.00 - $110,497.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2C | 1 Fulltime Vacancy – Short Term Contract Ending on 1 May 2026

Join our Infection and Prevention Control Services Team

The Clinical Nurse provides specific support to the Nurse Consultant, Infection Prevention and Control for the coordination of an efficient and effective infection prevention and control program.

About the role: 

We have one full-time vacancy available, but if full-time hours do not suit your circumstances, we welcome job share arrangements and encourage you to apply. 

Duties for the role will include:

  • Demonstrating and promoting a risk minimisation approach to practice and support implementation and maintenance of systems to protect patients and staff
  • Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis
  • Assists and supports the Nurse Consultant  or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
  • Required to contribute to a wider or external team working on complex or organisation wide projects such as clinical protocols, guidelines and/or process mapping

About you:

  • Demonstrated competence in Infection Control  nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
  • Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses
  • Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
  • Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the clinical setting

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jasmine McCann, Nurse Consultant, 0479 172 311, Jasmine.McCann@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 3rd February 2026

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • 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: 926773

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business