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Safe at Home Project Manager

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• This is an exciting opportunity to join a team implementing a new MRFF grant in the aged care area
• The project is focused on developing approaches to surveillance of healthcare infections associated with in-home care
• You will be supported by a team of clinicians and researchers

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

VICNISS are seeking a project manager to join our clinicians and researchers on a new project which will run over two years. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks including liaising with key stakeholders in the aged care industry including coordinating interviews, developing resource materials, assisting with analyses of data and report writing. The position will be based at the VICNISS (Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System) Coordinating Centre, located at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.

Benefits of working at RMH

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

About the role

• You will be located with a team that includes nurses, infectious diseases specialists, epidemiologists and IT professionals
• You will be assisting with the development of a novel surveillance system
• You will have the opportunity to develop and implement training for participants
• Your role will require excellent communication and organisational skills and a background in health

About you

You will have a degree in a health-related discipline e.g. nursing, pharmacy, science or biomedical sciences

• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail, a high level of self-motivation and the ability to work flexibly and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Post graduate degree
• Experience in qualitative research methods
• Experience in infection prevention and control

Interested? Click on the apply button!

Please click here to view a copy of the Position Description.

We will be arranging interviews an soon as suitable applicants come in.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.