At Flinders Medical Centre, a Clean Environment Saves Lives — Lead the Team Responsible

Lead a dedicated cleaning team at Flinders Medical Centre, maintaining safe, hygienic environments across Southern Adelaide's busiest tertiary hospital.

About the role: 

• Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
• Provide training on cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, bathrooms, toilets, corridors and other hospital areas, emptying waste bins, including clinical and hazardous waste and disposing of it safely, mopping, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming of floors and surfaces, disinfection of high touch areas
• Handling cleaning chemicals safety in accordance with work health and safety practices
• Work as part of a team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in accordance with Cleaning Standard for South Australian Healthcare Facilities.
• Assisting in infection control measures, by undertaking enhanced cleaning practices and infectious cleans where necessary

About you:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Ability to exercise judgment on day-to-day tasks.
• High attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to multi-disciplinary staff.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Gail Pietersen, Cleaning Manager, FMC, PH:0421 421 515, gail.pietersen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 19th of June 2026

Attachments:

• PSA Cleaning Team Leader 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: 941643