Keep Our Hospitals Running Safely – Join SALHN as an Equipment & Compliance Officer!

Join the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) and contribute to the delivery of high-quality health services across southern Adelaide. Our Hotel Services and Corporate Services teams play an important role in supporting hospital operations by ensuring facilities, equipment and resources are maintained safely and efficiently. This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate equipment and asset management, hazardous waste compliance and minor works projects across our sites.

About the role: 

As the Equipment & Compliance Officer, you will oversee the disposal and salvage of goods and assets, manage the safe storage and disposal of hazardous waste, and coordinate the maintenance and servicing of patient and staff equipment. You will also support project planning, procurement and administrative activities across Hotel Services and Corporate Services, working collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and suppliers.

• Manage hazardous waste and chemical storage in accordance with legislative requirements, including maintaining chemical manifests and ensuring safe storage practices.

• Coordinate the maintenance, servicing and repair of patient and staff equipment, including wheelchairs, patient lifting equipment and chemical dispensers.

• Assist with the planning, coordination and commissioning of minor works projects, liaising with contractors, consultants, hospital staff and maintenance teams.

• Support procurement and administrative functions, including preparing purchase requisitions, obtaining quotations, coordinating supplies and processing invoices.

About you:

• The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, exercise initiative and judgement, and adapt to changing work priorities.

• Strong customer service and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and constructively with staff, contractors and stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated computing skills, including proficiency in email, word processing and Microsoft applications.

• An understanding of Work Health and Safety principles, risk management, quality management and safe work practices.

• Experience in coordinating departmental functions, providing customer service, solving problems and supporting the delivery of quality services.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Gail Pietersen, Cleaning Manager, Gail.Pietersen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 4 November 2026

Attachments:

• Corporate Compliance Officer Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 954420