Clinical Nurse

Clinical Leadership in Infection Prevention

Step into a rewarding Clinical Nurse role where you'll play a vital part in protecting patients, staff and the wider community through excellence in infection prevention and control. Working closely with the Nurse Consultant and multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead surveillance, outbreak management, risk assessment and quality improvement initiatives that support safe, high-quality care across the health service. This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership, education and portfolio responsibilities while contributing to innovative practice improvements and evidence-based outcomes. Join a collaborative team where your knowledge, initiative and commitment to patient safety will make a lasting impact every day.

About you:

• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated competence in Infection Control  nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the clinical setting

To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level you must have at least three years, full time equivalent, post registration experience with experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.

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 4 October 2026 Sunday

Attachments:

• RNM2C Infection Control - RD
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 950128

Advertised: 17 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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