Req ID: 7497
Date: 23 Jun 2026
Site: VCCC (Parkville)
Location:
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit: Infection Prevention
Division: Chief Nursing Officer
Department: Infection Prevention
Enterprise Agreement: Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists
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Infection Prevention
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Epidemiologist - Infection Prevention
Ongoing, Part-Time position - 16 hours per fortnight.
Up to $26,849.51 (RZ5) to $38,234.78 (RZ8) base salary per annum - Full-time equivalent pro-rated for part-time.
Parkville location, with multiple transport options at our doorstep.
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
At Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), everything we do is underpinned by our core values of Excellence, Innovation and Compassion. We are committed to delivering world-class cancer care, informed by leading health services research.
The Infection Prevention Department
The Infection Prevention Department provides high-quality, specialist services across the organisation to minimise the risk of healthcare-associated infections and ensure timely responses to emerging infection threats in cancer patients.
Aligned with the ACSQHC National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 3, the department supports robust quality and safety systems for both staff and our highly immunocompromised patient population. The multidisciplinary team includes infection prevention nurses, infectious diseases physicians, and project coordination roles.
Our Patients
Peter Mac provides care for patients with complex cancer diagnoses requiring integrated treatment approaches including immunotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. As cancer therapies evolve, infection risks also change, making surveillance and data-driven infection prevention strategies critical components of patient care.
The Team
You will work within a collaborative and highly specialised team comprising:
Medical Director, Infection Prevention
Manager, Infection Prevention
Clinical Nurse Consultants
Project Officers
The department works closely with Infectious Diseases and Microbiology services, and maintains strong links with key external partners including:
Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS)
Victorian Department of Health
Western Public Health Unit
The Opportunity
This part-time Epidemiologist role will support data-driven infection prevention activities across Peter Mac. Key responsibilities include:
Analysis and reporting of infection surveillance and audit data
Supporting outbreak detection and investigation
Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and research projects
Ensuring compliance with state and national reporting requirements
Supporting benchmarking and reporting to external bodies
This role is integral in strengthening surveillance systems and enhancing infection prevention outcomes across the organisation.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Postgraduate qualifications in epidemiology (PhD, Master of Applied Epidemiology, Master of Public Health or equivalent)
Experience or knowledge in infection prevention, clinical medicine or microbiology
Demonstrated experience in infection surveillance data management and analysis
Understanding of healthcare-associated infection surveillance methodologies
Ideally, knowledge of the Victorian health system and relevant reporting frameworks
Strong analytical, communication and teamwork skills
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Contact
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Leon Worth - Medical Director, Infection Prevention
Email: [email protected]
Applications close: 11:59pm Tuesday 7 July 2026.
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Position Summary
The primary role is to support the infection Prevention program at Peter Mac and Campuses.
Provide specialist expertise for research into and analysis of surveillance data related to healthcare-associated infections at Peter Mac.
Essential to this role is the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to project development and reports writing, data collation and analysis and quality assurance and validation.
Enterprise Agreement
Medical Scientists, Pharmacists, and Psychologists
Classification or Salary Range
RZ6
Immunisation Risk Category
Category B: Position unlikely to have contact with blood or other body fluid
Key Relationships
Internal
Chief Nurse and Chief Medical Officer
Infectious Diseases physicians
Microbiology team
Quality and Patient Safety team
External
Victorian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS)
Department of Health and Human Services
Western Public Health Unit (WPHU)
Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Skills
Essential
- Post graduate qualifications in epidemiology (PhD, Master of Applied Epidemiology, MPH or equivalent)
- Background or knowledge of infection prevention, medicine or microbiology
- Experience with surveillance-related research projects
- Experience with data management and analysis
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Commitment to quality improvement in line with the National Quality Standards. Ability to work effectively as a part of a team as well as independently without supervision
- Knowledge of the Victorian Health system
Desirable Requirements
- Experience of working in the Victorian Health system
- Experience with health services research (e.g. working with health data, ethics applications, reporting to stakeholders)
- Familiarity with surveillance, particularly for healthcare-associated infections.
- Experience in the delivery of education and training
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed literature
Attributes
- Embodies the values of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Ability to prioritise competing and conflicting requests/requirements
- Excellent organization skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Adaptable and an innovative thinker
- Proven people and communication skills including the capacity to build cooperation and resolve conflict.
- Ability to positively engage with others.
Key Accountabilities
1.Surveillance data analysis
- Supports investigations of outbreaks and incidents within or related to the IP service and assists with the provision of timely reports and recommendations to minimise risk.
- Positively influences practice changes to meet standards, practice guidelines and evidenced based practice.
2. Surveillance data reporting
- Employs the skills of timely and effective communication with healthcare personnel and teams to guide and achieve optimal patient/ performance outcomes.
- Prepare Reports for Executive and Board Quality
- Provide reports as required
3. Continual professional development
- Maintains mandatory training requirements specified by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
4. Teaching and research
- Actively participates in the development of research or quality improvement projects.
- Provides education of relevant staff at a formal and informal level to Parkville and other campuses.
5.Quality Improvement
- Provide expert advice based upon evidence-based practice, legislation, standards and guidelines and benchmarking against other recognised levels of national and international practice
- Contributes to policy development and review, procedure and clinical practice protocols.
- Work effectively with consumers to optimise patient experience by evaluating IP programs and services
