At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team ensuring top-notch sterilisation standards for patient safety.
- Company: Join Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia's busiest tertiary hospital.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, ongoing role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment for staff development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare by ensuring safe medical practices.
- Qualifications: Experience in sterilisation practices and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 97292 - 102456 $ per year.
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Sterilisation Services
Salary: $97,292 - $102,456 p.a. (Pro Rata) OPS6 | Full Time, Ongoing Position
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 Flinders 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.
- Providing day-to-day leadership, direction and support to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of resources.
- Effectively coordinating staffing levels, which may include undertaking recruitment and induction activities.
- Developing rosters and staffing plans for the unit.
- Closely collaborating with the Nurse Manager to ensure compliance with AS/NZS5369:2023 and NSQHS is maintained.
About you:
- Certificate III Sterilisation Technology.
- 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.
Want To Know More? Contact: Suzanne Zayas-Buil, Nurse Manager Sterilisation Services, 0434 077 856, Suzanne.Zayas-Buil@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 8th November 2026
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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