Infection Prevention & Control Manager

Title: Infection Prevention & Control Manager

Requisition ID: 4272

Location

Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128

Job Posting Date: 21 May 2026

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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.

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* We do not accept recruitment agency application

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Please

• Contact Person: Rhonda Beattie
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• 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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