Health Services Manager Level 1 - Sterilisation Services Department

NSW Health; Nowra; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Allocated Days Off

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NSW Health at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced Sterilisation Services Floor Manager to lead and support a dedicated team. You will drive day-to-day operations, coordinate workflow, and ensure high standards of service delivery in a busy healthcare setting.

You will work closely with the District Manager to lead staff, manage workforce challenges and foster a positive workplace culture while upholding NSW Health CORE Values and infection prevention principles.

Qualifications

• A completed Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and demonstrated sound knowledge of AS/NZS 5369: 2023 and Infection Prevention and Control principles, or equivalent experience.
• A completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or enrolled and willing to obtain, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff and coordinate day-to-day workflow in Sterilisation Services.
• Provide hands-on leadership and operational management to ensure a safe and reliable service.
• Resolve operational and workforce challenges and provide clear direction in line with NSW Health CORE Values.

Education

Certificate III in Sterilisation Services

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

Lead and support a dedicated Sterilisation Services team, driving safe, efficient day-to-day operations while building a positive workplace culture and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery.

$91,326.00 - $121,497.00 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ695041 | Grade: Health Services Manager Level 1 | Applications close: 30 October 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

Lead, inspire and make a difference in Sterilisation Services. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sterilisation Services Floor Manager to provide hands‑on leadership and operational management within a busy and essential healthcare environment. Working closely with the District Manager, you will lead staff, coordinate day‑to‑day workflow, resolve operational and workforce challenges, and provide clear direction to ensure the delivery of a safe, efficient and reliable service. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact through strong leadership, professional integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement, while upholding the standards of Sterilisation Services, ISLHD and the NSW Health CORE Values.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Join us at an exciting time of growth and transformation as we move into the new Acute Services Building and establish a modern Sterilisation Services department from the ground up. You will have the opportunity to build and develop your team, shape new workflows, work alongside dedicated Education, Loans Coordination and CSO support, onboard additional staff and play a key leadership role in creating a high‑performing service for the future.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre.

The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in 2026, the new seven‑storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose‑designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.

To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.

There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work‑life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• - Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full‑time employees)
• - Salary packaging - less tax and more take‑home pay
• - Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre‑taxed salary (eligible full‑time employees)
• - Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• - Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

• - Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
• - A completed Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and demonstrated sound knowledge of AS/NZS 5369: 2023 and Infection Prevention and Control principles, or equivalent experience.
• - A completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or enrolled and willing to obtain, or equivalent experience.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child‑safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.