Patient Services Team Leader

Job no: 917419

Work type: Part time

Location: South East

Categories: Catering and Hospitality

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier
• WHA5 | Part Time Contract 0.5 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $1, $1,166.60 per week (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Lead and Support Our Services Team – Team Leader (Catering, Cleaning & Support Services)

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Step into a rewarding and dynamic leadership role as the Patient Services Team Leader where you'll guide and support a large, dedicated staffing team across catering, cleaning, security, and orderly services. You'll play a vital role in maintaining safe, high-quality services that directly impact the wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors in our health facilities. This is your chance to make a real difference while building your own skills in a supportive, team-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support staff in catering, cleaning, security, and orderly services.
• Ensure compliance with SA Health cleaning standards, infection control, and food safety requirements.
• Manage rosters, payroll, and provide on-the-job training and support.
• Undertake audits of cleaning and catering services to ensure quality outcomes.
• Contribute to service delivery with hands-on catering/cook duties when required.
• Work collaboratively with fellow Team Leaders and provide after-hours/on-call support.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience leading teams in catering, cleaning, or support services (healthcare experience an advantage).
• Knowledge of SA Health cleaning standards, infection control, and food safety.
• Food Safety Supervisor certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Strong rostering, payroll, and auditing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and training abilities to support staff development.
• Resilience, initiative, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
  Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is- here.
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the south-eastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 37.5 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 917419

Enquiries

Ebony Janz

Manager Patient Services

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Thursday 16th October PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

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Advertised: 02 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 16 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time