District Manager Sterilising Services - Location Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District
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- Improvement and Innovation
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- REQ560688 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Location: Location Negotiable within Southern New South Wales Local Health District
Remuneration: $109,857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38hpw
Requisition ID: REQ560688
Applications Close: Sunday 23rd March 2023 - 11:59PM
Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern
What we offer:
· Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
· Corporate Health and Fitness program
· 11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
· Annual Leave Loading
Where you’ll be working:
Location Negotiable within Southern New South Wales Local Health District
What you’ll be doing:
The Sterilising and Reprocessing Services Manager is responsible for leading, developing and maintaining sterilising services and practices across the Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD).
The purpose of the position is to ensure sterilising and reprocessing services and practices across SNSWLHD achieve and maintain compliance with all relevant standards, NSW Health Policy directives, Guidelines and other statutory requirements and develop a strong, efficient, effective and highly skilled collaborative team contributing to the total health care needs and expectations of clients, clinicians and staff and the community we serve.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in the provision and management of sterilising and reprocessing services and practices in a health service environment.
- Comprehensive, up to date knowledge of sterilising technology processes, standards and statutory requirements, in particular the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care.
- Significant experience in operational management of sterilising services in an health care setting.
- Experience in policy development and excellent research skills.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written, verbal and computer skills and an ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with accreditation and demonstrated experience with regulatory standards and compliance in sterilising and reprocessing services and practices.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact Sarah Galton on sarah.galton@health.nsw.gov.au should you require assistance.
If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘B’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Galton on sarah.galton@health.nsw.gov.au
