Sterilisation Services Manager

SA Health - Southern Adelaide Local Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 102,000; Full time

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Southern Adelaide Local Health Network seeks a Sterilisation Services Manager to lead the Flinders Medical Centre Sterilisation team, ensuring highest reprocessing standards for patient safety.

You will drive daily operations, develop staffing rosters and lead quality improvements, with a focus on AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS compliance in a busy tertiary hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in sterilisation practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS requirements.
• Proven leadership and staff development skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and ensure efficient resource use.
• Coordinate staffing levels, recruitment and induction.
• Develop rosters and staffing plans for the unit.
• Ensure compliance with AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS standards.

Skills

Sterilisation practices

AS/NZS5369:2023 knowledge

NSQHS knowledge

Leadership

Staff rostering

Recruitment

Job description

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network 623 subscribers

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Sterilisation Services
• Salary $97,292 - $102,456 p.a. (Pro Rata) OPS6| Full Time, Ongoing Position

Sterilisation Services Manager | Drive Quality at South Australia's Busiest Tertiary Hospital

Lead the team responsible for ensuring every reusable medical device meets the highest reprocessing standards and support safe patient care across Flindes Medical Centre.

This is a full-time, ongoing leadership role within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, where you will manage daily operations, drive quality improvement, and develop a skilled sterilisation team.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, you will manage and support our Sterilisation Services team to ensure a reliable and high-quality service for patients and clinical staff.

As the Manager Sterilisation Services, some of your duties may involve:

• Providing day to day leadership, direction and support to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of resources.
• Effectively coordinating staffing levels. This may include undertaking recruitment and induction activities.
• Developing rosters and staffing plans for the unit.
• Closely collaborating with the Nurse Manager ensure that compliance with AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS is maintained.

About you:

• Significant and demonstrated experience in sterilisation practices and procedures including knowledge of requirements of AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS .
• Demonstrated experience in working in sterilisation services.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential.
• Demonstrated experience in management and leadership roles including rostering of staff.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 16 August 2026

• 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.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 947094

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SALHN provides excellent quality care to the southern community. There are new and modern facilities ensuring patients and staff have access to the highest quality services in the local community.

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