Sterile Processing Centre Manager

2 days ago


Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia St Vincent's Health Australia Full time $109,000 - $129,000 per year
  • Role title: Sterile Processing Centre Manager
  • Role type: Permanent full time
  • Role grade: Health Services Manager 2
  • Department and location: SPC/Perioperative Services, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
  • Salary: $109, $129, super

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

  • Lead and manage our Sterile Processing Centre, ensuring safe, high-quality sterilisation services across campuses.
  • Oversee staffing, rostering, recruitment, training, and performance to build a strong, engaged team.
  • Drive compliance, quality standards, audits, and reporting in line with NSW Health requirements.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, patient-focused outcomes.
  • Championing a positive safety culture while improving processes and driving service excellence

About you

We're looking for a motivated and experienced leader who brings:

  • Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and strong knowledge of AS5369:2023 standards
  • Hands-on experience supervising teams to ensure safe, compliant processing of reusable medical instruments and equipment.
  • Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, support and develop staff.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet KPIs, manage reporting, and drive service improvements.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to safety, professional development and continuous improvement.

Why work at St Vincent's?

  • Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
  • Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
  • Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
  • Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
  • Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

  • A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
  • Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
  • A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
  • Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
  • Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role..

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 23 September 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

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