CareerPlan

Manager Interpreter and Language Services / Chief Interpreter

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$97k–$107k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-12
Based in Australia

Core

Lead the Language Services Department at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, overseeing in-house interpreters, casual staff, and external agencies to deliver patient-centred interpreting and translation services.

Role type

Senior management IC (Language Services Manager)

Builds

Interpreting and translation services for diverse clinical programs

Domain

Healthcare / Language Services

Required skills

Operational leadership, team management, project implementation, change management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement

Preferred skills

Experience with Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS), service improvement initiatives

Technologies

Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS)

Responsibilities

Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Language Services Department; Lead and support the implementation of the Primaxis Interpreter Management System (IMS); Ensure delivery of timely, effective, and patient-centred interpreting and translation services; Monitor service delivery and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities