Staff Health Care Interpreter

Overview

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Interpreter Grade 1-3
Remuneration: $56,110 - $83,094 per annum + Superannuation
Location: Sydney Health Care Interpreter Services (location negotiable)

In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia

About the Role

This position will be based at any of the Sydney Health Care Interpreter Service offices including St George Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Canterbury Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Hospital.

The Staff Health Care Interpreter provides high quality professional health care interpreting and/or translation services to facilitate communication between health care providers and patients in certified and/or assessed and approved language/s to support equity and access to health care services for patients/clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or the Deaf community.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• NAATI Certification when the language is certified by NAATI; or Recognition if certification is not available.
• Demonstrated capacity to interpret in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to identify and convey the social and cultural factors affecting health care to ensure high quality performance.
• Ability to identify ethical dilemmas and to deal with them in compliance with AUSIT Code of Ethics.
• Current NSW driver licence (P1 and P2 acceptable) and willingness to travel.

Benefits

• Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month, paid parental leave and annual leave loading.
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
• Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015.

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

For more information about SLHD please visit Working With Us.

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn.

For role related queries or questions contact Vesna Dragoje on 0407 077 311 or via email at Vesna.Dragoje@health.nsw.gov.au.

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now

Applications Close: 11 September 2025

For Applicant Information, visit: Applicant Information.

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