Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leader

As an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leader at Cabrini Health, you will manage complex caseloads, provide clinical supervision, and lead initiatives to enhance patient care. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing policies, conducting site audits, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to drive service improvement and high-quality infection prevention practices.

To qualify for the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leader position at Cabrini Health, you must be a Registered Nurse with an Infection Prevention and Control Graduate Diploma. A minimum of five years of nursing experience, including four years specifically in Infection Prevention, as well as current registration with AHPRA, is essential.

Cabrini Health supports the professional growth of Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leaders through commitment to ongoing training, strategic planning participation, and continuous service improvement initiatives. Cabrini encourages staff to develop their skills and provides numerous opportunities for career advancement.

The working environment for the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leader at Cabrini Health is vibrant and supportive. With a focus on inclusion, Cabrini fosters a welcoming atmosphere for individuals of all backgrounds, promoting innovative approaches to patient care in line with their values of compassion, integrity, courage, and respect.

As an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Team Leader at Cabrini Health, you can expect a competitive salary with opportunities for salary packaging, meal and entertainment card benefits, and an attractive hourly rate with additional contributions such as superannuation and leave loading. These benefits are complemented by a commitment to employee well-being and professional development.

When discussing your approach to infection control investigations, emphasize your systematic method of identifying, analyzing, and addressing infection outbreaks. Mention your experience in collaborating with other healthcare professionals to implement effective measures and communicate findings promptly.

In your response, outline specific policies you have created or implemented, focusing on how they improved infection control procedures. Highlight your involvement in training staff and ensuring compliance with these policies across the organization.

Provide insights into the types of health and safety audits you've performed, your methodology for assessing compliance, and any discrepancies you've identified. Mention how you collaborated with teams to rectify issues within infection control practices.

Discuss tools and methods you have used for data analysis, including any software platforms. Highlight specific instances of how you used data to drive decisions, implement improvements, and measure outcomes in infection prevention.

Describe strategies you use to foster a culture of innovation, such as encouraging team brainstorming, implementing new technologies, or seeking feedback from staff and patients. Provide examples where these strategies have led to improved patient outcomes.

In discussing this, emphasize that a Nurse Consultant should actively contribute insights and expertise to influence the direction of strategies aimed at improving infection control measures and patient safety. Mention your communication and leadership skills in these discussions.

Share a specific challenging case where you applied your clinical expertise in infection control. Focus on the actions you took and the outcome, highlighting the key lessons learned and how they influenced your future practice.

Discuss your methods for staying current with infection prevention guidelines, such as attending workshops, continuing education courses, or utilizing professional networks. Highlight your dedication to continuous learning in your field.

Talk about your educational strategies, like conducting training sessions, preparing engaging materials, or using real-world scenarios. Mention the importance of tailoring your communication style to suit different learning preferences within your team.

In your answer, describe your approach to conflict resolution within the team. Emphasize the importance of open communication, considering all perspectives, and reaching a consensus that's grounded in evidence-based practices.