Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $31.21 - $32.41 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ544856
Location: Byron Central Hospital
Applications Close: 27 January 2025 - 11:59pm
About the opportunity
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare community? We're looking for a Technical Assistant with extensive experience in collections to join our dynamic team at the Byron Central Hospital Collection Centre on a Permanent Part-Time basis.
In this role, you will be a key member of our team, bringing your hands-on expertise in collections. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a flexible work schedule with 4-hour shifts, 5 days a week, with the option to negotiate hours. You may also have the opportunity to work at other locations with prior notice, adding variety to your experience.
Our modern facility is equipped with the latest technology to provide the best possible patient care, creating a comfortable and efficient environment for both staff and patients. You will be supported by a friendly and helpful team who are committed to providing exceptional service and working together to make a difference every day.
Byron Bay located in southeastern New South Wales, is a popular holiday destination known for its beaches, surfing, and scuba diving. The Cape Byron State Conservation Park features a lighthouse on a scenic headland, and from June to November, humpback whales can be spotted from viewpoints like Captain Cook Lookout.
If you're ready to contribute your expertise in a supportive, innovative, and modern facility, surrounded by a friendly and helpful team, we’d love to hear from you!
What we can offer you
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
- Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
- Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Noakes on Sarah.Noakes@health.nsw.gov.au
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.
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The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
Working Rights
This position is a permanent position. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.
Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time, temporary and casual vacancies.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
