Genetics Counsellor Level 1/2
Position Classification: Genetics Counsellor Level 1/2
Remuneration: $35.77 - $51.04 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ521005
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
The Nepean Genetic Services provides a diagnostic and genetic counselling service for patients in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The team is currently seeking a Genetics Counsellor on a part time assignment.
The Genetics Counsellor provides comprehensive genetic counselling services to outpatients and inpatients of Nepean Hospital with supervision from a clinical geneticist as part of a team based in the Department of Clinical Genetics at Nepean Hospital. The successful candidate will maintain and develop genetic counselling input into other services such as Obstetrics and the Perinatal Ultrasound Unit at Nepean Hospital and identify and target specific areas of service relevant to the population of NBMLHD.
In this position, you will provide formal teaching and in-service opportunities to other hospital clinical staff and students to increase their awareness and understanding of the issues raised by genetic medicine, the impact on individuals and families, and how to incorporate this knowledge into patient care. You will liaise with other hospital, health and community service agencies to assist with access to genetic counselling services and to aid coordination of ongoing medical or counselling needs of individuals or families to assure continuity of care.
We invite you to learn more about this opportunity with us and join our team. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Relevant undergraduate degree with post graduate qualification in genetic counselling or have attained Part 1 certification in genetics counselling from the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.
- Relevant clinical experience with evidence of high levels of knowledge in genetic counselling. At least 3 years clinical experience as a genetic counsellor is required for Level 2 appointment.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and well developed letter writing skills.
- Demonstrated computer literacy with experience with MS office, databases, presentations and pedigree drawing software.
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary setting and to organise individual workloads to meet deadlines, commitments and standards of performance.
- A sound understanding of issues related to privacy, confidentiality and ethics.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and commitment to working towards Part 2 accreditation as a Genetic Counsellor by the Human Genetic Society of Australasia.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Ingrid Sinnerbrink on Ingrid.Sinnerbrink@health.nsw.gov.au
