Manager Interpreter and Language Services / Chief Interpreter

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 97,000 - 107,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Flexible working arrangements

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Fitzroy location access

Discounts and promotions

Professional development

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane is seeking an experienced Language Services leader to head the Language Services Department at SVHM Melbourne on a fixed-term, part-time basis. You will oversee interpreters, booking clerks and external agencies while driving the Primaxis IMS rollout and service improvements.

The role requires NAATI certification, strong leadership, and stakeholder engagement within a busy healthcare setting; salary range is AUD 96,560 to 106,763 per year, pro rata for 32

Qualifications

• Current NAATI Certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing and/or leading a Language Services or Interpreter Services function.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to support teams through periods of change.
• Experience in service improvement, project implementation and/or change management would be highly regarded.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities within a busy healthcare environment.
• Current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Language Services Department.
• Lead and support in-house interpreters, casual staff and booking clerks, while coordinating services provided by external interpreter agencies.
• Lead and support the implementation of the Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS), including the development and embedding of new processes.
• Ensure the delivery of timely, effective and patient-centred interpreting and translation services across SVHM.
• Support quality improvement projects and initiatives within Language Services.
• Monitor service delivery and identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and the patient experience.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams, Allied Health leadership and key internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NAATI Certification

Job description

Manager Interpreter and Language Services / Chief Interpreter

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC

$96,560 - $106,763 a year

9d ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

• Fixed Term, Part Time – 32 hours per week until 17 September 2027
• Fitzroy location with flexible working arrangements
• Great senior leadership secondment opportunity available!

Job Description

• Fixed Term, Part Time – 32 hours per week until 17 September 2027
• Fitzroy location with flexible working arrangements
• Great senior leadership secondment opportunity available!

About the Role

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Language Services professional to lead the Language Services Department at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne on a fixed-term, part-time basis. You will provide operational leadership and management of the Language Services Department, overseeing a dedicated team of in-house interpreters, casual staff, booking clerks and external agency interpreters. You will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, responsive and patient-centred interpreting and translation services across SVHM.

A key focus of this position will be leading and supporting the team through the implementation of the Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS), helping to embed new processes and support a smooth transition across the service. You will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of Language Services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader to combine operational management, service improvement and project implementation within a supportive healthcare environment.

Classification for this position will be Chief Interpreter (HSUA Grade 5 $96,560 - $106,763 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Duties

• Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Language Services Department.
• Lead and support in-house interpreters, casual staff and booking clerks, while coordinating services provided by external interpreter agencies.
• Lead and support the implementation of the Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS), including the development and embedding of new processes.
• Ensure the delivery of timely, effective and patient-centred interpreting and translation services across SVHM.
• Support quality improvement projects and initiatives within Language Services.
• Monitor service delivery and identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and the patient experience.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams, Allied Health leadership and key internal and external stakeholders.

Your Contribution

• Current NAATI Certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing and/or leading a Language Services or Interpreter Services function.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to support teams through periods of change.
• Experience in service improvement, project implementation and/or change management would be highly regarded.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities within a busy healthcare environment.
• Current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain one.

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs.
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling.
• Flexible working arrangements and a healthy work/life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay.
• Fitzroy location, close to Melbourne's CBD, public transport and some of Melbourne's best cafes.
• Discounts and promotions available through our Foundation.
• Regular professional development opportunities to support your career goals.
• A culture of continuous improvement.

About Language Services

Language Services forms part of the Allied Health and Pharmacy Program at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and provides patient-centred interpreting and translation services across a diverse range of clinical programs.The department plays an important role in supporting effective communication between patients, families and healthcare professionals and ensuring culturally and linguistically diverse patients can access safe, equitable and high-quality healthcare. Language Services works closely with clinical teams across SVHM and reports operationally through the Deputy Director of Allied Health to the Director of Allied Health.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by the values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Contact

Sarah Bright - Deputy Director of Allied Health

************@svha.org.au

Closing Date

18 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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