CSSD Manager

 Job Description:

Lead the Team That Keeps the Theatre Moving CSSD Manager Role at Flinders!


BENEFITS

  • Increased take-home pay with access to generous salary packaging

  • Paid study leave, ongoing training, and career development pathways

  • Supportive, values-led leadership in a major South Australian private hospital

  • Flexible working arrangements available for better work-life balance

  • Exclusive employee perks including discounted gym memberships, health insurance, and a full wellness program

Our client is a major private not-for-profit hospital group and a leading provider of acute healthcare services in South Australia. Their facility at Flinders is a centre of excellence, equipped with 9 state-of-the-art operating theatres, angiography labs, and a 24/7 cardiac emergency centre. Their strong culture of collaboration, quality, and patient-first care makes this an ideal opportunity for a skilled CSSD Manager ready to lead, mentor, and drive continuous improvement in sterile services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the CSSD, overseeing sterilisation and reprocessing of reusable medical devices

  • Ensure compliance with Australian Standard 5369:2023, GENCA, ISO, and ACHS standards

  • Coach, mentor, and develop CSSD staff to maintain a high-performing and cohesive team

  • Collaborate with Perioperative Services to ensure timely, safe and effective support to the theatre team

  • Contribute to strategic planning and service development initiatives

  • Maintain documentation, quality assurance records and reporting requirements

  • Foster a strong culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement

KEY SKILLS

  • Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services (or working toward it)

  • Minimum 5 years experience as a CSSD Team Leader

  • Strong working knowledge of relevant industry standards and hospital protocols

  • Proven leadership, coaching and mentoring capability

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

  • Strong computer literacy and documentation accuracy

  • Certificate IV in Frontline Management (desirable)

  • Membership with SRACA or GENCA (desirable)

This is more than a job it's a leadership opportunity within a hospital committed to excellence, innovation, and community health outcomes. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, wed love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Tania on 0414 735 773 for a confidential chat.

  Required Skills:

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