Surgical Support Services Manager | St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

- Employment Term: Full Time Opportunity
- Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city
- Remuneration: Competitive Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

At St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and from interstate and are leaders in Cardiac services, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery (including deep brain stimulation), Vascular surgery and Rehabilitation. By bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology, we're able to deliver personalised care, world-class results and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Surgical Support Services Manager, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together

Your part in our St Andrews War Memorial Hospital team

Reporting to the ADON Perioperative, the Surgical Support Services Manager is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Surgical Support Services across St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, with accountability for the Central Sterilisation Services Department (CSSD) and Theatre Orderly Services. The role ensures the delivery of safe,



efficient and high-quality support services that enable the effective operation of perioperative services and contribute to exceptional patient outcomes.

What makes a difference for us?

- Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Service Management, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Sterile Services, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Current National Police Check (or ability to obtain and maintain).
- Demonstrated leadership and management training or equivalent leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience in operational management within a healthcare, hospital or similarly complex environment.
- Proven experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams, including recruitment, performance management, workforce planning and employee development.
- Experience developing workforce plans, managing labour budgets and overseeing rostering and resource allocation across multiple service areas.
- Demonstrated experience managing equipment, assets and operational resources, including procurement, utilisation, maintenance and replacement planning.
- Experience managing operational and capital budgets and achieving productivity and financial performance objectives.
- Strong understanding of service delivery, operational efficiency and continuous improvement principles.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse performance data and implement improvements to service quality, efficiency and resource utilisation.




- Proven ability to build productive relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
- Highly developed communication, negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading organisational change, service redesign or operational improvement initiatives.
- Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services or equivalent. (Desirable)
- Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

What makes a difference for you?

- NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar Recent Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards,

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