Sterilising Services Manager

Overview

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The Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah

Role details

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
• Remuneration: $84,436 - $112,331 per annum plus superannuation
• Hours Per Week: 38 Hours
• Requisition ID: REQ593327
• Location: The Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah
• Applications Close: Sunday, 07 September 2025

About SESLHD and The Sutherland Hospital

The SESLHD vision is exceptional care, healthier lives. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital. Learn more about SESLHD.

Where you'll be working

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Centralised Sterilising Services Department. The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.

The role

• The Sterilisation Manager will be responsible for managing the overall operational, budgetary responsibilities/activities and human resources of the Sterilising Services Department (SSD).
• Develop a departmental culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development.
• The Sterilisation Manager is responsible for the overall functioning of the Sterilising Services in accordance with National Standards and Quality Standards.
• Resource and guidance of Sterilisation practices to provide a high quality service to clinical areas of The Sutherland Hospital.
• Leads and provides Sterilisation support to other clinics, units and areas within The Sutherland Hospital.
• Provide recommendations during the planning stage on new or upgraded sterilisation practices to ensure appropriate sterilisation equipment and resources as per National Standards are provided.
• Manage the overall operational, budgetary responsibilities/activities and human resources of the Central Sterilizing Services Department CSSD.
• Carry out and attain the mission and the goals of the department. Develop an employee-oriented departmental culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance.
• For role related queries contact Allanah Hazelgrove at

The Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay. Up to 9K for living expenses and 2.6K for meal and entertainment and novated leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Demonstrated knowledge of the processes of the Sterilizing Services Department, ability to monitor and manage work priorities to enable adjustments to workflow as required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a department and department staff members.
• Demonstrated interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
• Management experience in a team-oriented workplace preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic economics, budgeting, and accounting principles and practices.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various employment practices and employee relations.
• Excellent organisational management skills.

Need more information?

• Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
• Information about applying for this position

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
• We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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