Genetics Counsellor- Allied Health Casual Pool

Remuneration: $35.78- $51.04 per hour + 11% Super +
Employment Type: Casual Pool
Position Classification: Genetics Counsellor Level 1/2
Requisition ID: REQ459156
Closing Date: Sunday 4th February 2024
About us:
The Allied Health Casual Pool provides short term cover to facilities across Hunter New England. All health service sites and facilities can utilise the Casual Pool.
Areas that you can choose to work within (you communicate your preference for location on a monthly basis):

• Upper Hunter Valley
• Lower mid North Coast (Including Taree and Forster- a holiday destination!)
• Tamworth (Peel sector)
• Armidale and Inverell (Tablelands sector)
• Narrabri and Moree (Mehi sector)

The successful candidate will be provided thorough orientation to each site and service. You will be supported by senior staff responsible for the site/service, as well as being welcomed by the wider team for peer support. Being an employee of HNEHealth will give you access to regular educational opportunities including online learning.
About the job:

• Gain diverse experience across a wide range of clinical areas within Hunter New England, with opportunities to work in acute, community, paediatric, adult and mental health potentially being available.
• As a casual, successful candidates will provide clinical cover for facilities and sites, which may be full time or part time blocks of up to 13 weeks at a time.
• Staff will be matched to available work based on availability, areas of expertise and location preferences.
• Build your professional network, working as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
• Clinical supervision/buddying support will be provided by health service sites. Additionally, candidates will have access to online modules through my health learning.

If this sounds like you, we’d LOVE to see you apply:

• Be able to communicate and build rapport easily with people of all backgrounds
• Problem solve and prioritise effectively while being versatile within a dynamic workload
• Be committed to professional development, evident based practice and committed to patient-centred care
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

If you are motivated, adaptable, and focused on providing the highest quality care we want you on our team!
What we can offer you:
At HNE Orientation is provided to each site and service. You will be supported by senior staff responsible for the site/service, as well as being welcomed by the wider team for peer support. You will also have access to regular educational opportunities including online learning.
is a great 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 Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare:
• Superannuation contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

Need more information?
If you are a current employee of Hunter New England Health, please contact Aly Holt prior to commencing your application for the Casual Pool.
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All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.?