Workforce Immunisation Nurse

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Infectious Diseases and Immunology

The Infectious Diseases and Immunology Department is a professorial department that provides infectious disease and immunology care to inpatients and outpatients at Austin Health and the Mercy Hospital for Women. It also offers medical infection control advice for these two institutions and conducts active research in important areas such as antibiotic resistance, appropriate antibiotic use, mycobacterial disease, and public health interventions, including pandemic influenza planning and improving hand hygiene among healthcare workers.

The department conducts daily inpatient ward-rounds, twice-weekly outpatient clinics and outreach services to Bendigo hospitals. The department has a major national and international leadership role in infection control and interventions to limit the emergence of antibiotic resistance.

About the role

As the Workforce Immunisation Nurse, you will work as part of the Immunisation team, within the Infectious Diseases and Immunology department. This is an ongoing part time position working 24 hours per week.

A regular day will see you:   

• Act as a clinical resource, providing consultation and advice to staff and managers.
• Deliver vaccinations to Austin Health employees
• Record immunisation data

• Ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards.

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• RN Division 1, with accredited Health Practitioner immuniser qualifications.
• Interest in developing hospital wide networks.
• Ability to provide clinical expertise to Austin Health’s workforce on the value and safety of vaccines.
• Ability to maintain records of staff immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements outlined in National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, particularly 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sonja Elia, Nurse Practitioner - Workforce Immunisation at Sonja.Elia2@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Saturday 15 November 2025