Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Leave Cover, 14 December 2026 to 16 January 2028)

Hours: 64 hours per fortnight

Salary: $61.59 to $64.83 per hour, depending on experience

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg

Application Requirements: Please upload your resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications.

Contact: Lisa King, Infection Control Manager, lisarose.king@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Working as part of the infection prevention and control team at Werribee Mercy hospital however working closely with and supporting the team at Mercy Hospital for Women. The role covers the full infection portfolio giving a range of skills and experiences with no two days looking the same. This role includes the staff health programme within the portfolio.

• Implement IPC interventions working with multidisciplinary teams, using multimodal strategies, and campaigning as required.
• Knowledge and interest in issues pertaining to infection control including a sound understanding of standard 3 within the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
• Develop, plan, monitor and review guidance, policies, systems, procedures and practices designed to promote good IPC and identify improvements for IPC practice. These will be evidence-based, clinically relevant and accessible to those who will follow them.

What you’ll bring
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.