Genetic counsellor

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Goulburn

Position Classification: Genetics Counsellor Level 1/2

Remuneration: $35.78 - 51.04 per hour

Hours Per Week: 19

Requisition ID: REQ467872

Applications Close: 24 February 2024 Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

Where you will be working There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Forget about sitting in traffic for hours and paying for parking, live in the city you'll be minutes away from work (perhaps even close enough to walk or cycle) and even if you live on a property outside of Goulburn or in one of the neighbouring villages, it's still a much shorter trip than big city living. That's more time for family, friends and recreation. More time to live. Goulburn is 45 minutes from Canberra, 2hrs to the beach and 2hrs from Sydney. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

What You'll Be Doing

This position is responsible for providing genetic counselling to support local people and families impacted by, or at increased risk of having a health condition with a genetic basis. This requires integrating clinical genomic knowledge, health communication, and counselling skills to identify and meet clinical, informational, and psychological needs. It also requires working consultatively and in partnership with other agencies/organisations on genetic issues.

Selection Criteria

• An undergraduate degree in a non-nursing, non-medical discipline and in addition hold a post graduate qualification in genetic counselling or have attained Part I certification in genetic counselling from the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA).
• Developed knowledge, skills and abilities in the provision of patient-focused genetic counselling to individuals and families. This includes a sound understanding of the issues relating to patient and workplace confidentiality, privacy and ethics.
• Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including demonstrated competency in computer software packages including Microsoft Office and/or willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to organise individual workloads to meet deadlines, commitments, and standards of performance.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022_030

All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply

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For role related queries or questions contact Katy Mcalister on 02 4827 3*** or email **************@health.nsw.gov.au

Agency: Health