Registered Nurse - Cord Blood Collections Coordinator

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to June 2024, with potential availability of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.32 - $49.60 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ476311
Location: Prince of Wales Hospital + Royal Hospital for Women + Royal Prince Alfred Hospital + Camperdown
Applications Close: 09 April 2024 - 11:59pmAbout the opportunityNSW Health Pathology and the Sydney Cord Blood Bank are seeking highly motivated, diligent and skilled individuals with venepuncture experience to be employed as a temporary part time Cord Blood Collections Coordinator (Registered Nurse classification) at various maternity hospitals in Sydney including Royal Hospital for Women, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.The short term contract is due to the defined period of the existing funding contract, which is expected to be renewed along with this position. The Sydney Cord Blood Bank has operated under rolling, renewed funding contracts for over 20 years. The goal of this recruitment is to fill the position for the long term.There are two vacancies for Cord Blood Collections at the Sydney Cord Blood Bank. One Cord Blood Collections Coordinator will be based primarily in Randwick (Royal Hospital for Women, Prince of Wales Private Hospital) and the other in Camperdown (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for Women and Babies). Training will occur in Randwick for both positions.For more information, visitWhat we can offer you

• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO

What you'll be doing

• Identify and assess potential donors in liaison with the obstetric teams, in accordance with Sydney Cord Blood Bank (SCBB) donor selection criteria.
• Coordinate all requirements of Cord Blood collection at affiliated collection sites including management of critical material, recruitment and consent of donors, maternal interview and donor eligibility evaluation, and performing Cord Blood and maternal Blood Collections when required
• Perform training and education in relation to collection activities for SCBB staff and obstetric teams, including accreditation of obstetric team staff

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions: * Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification

• Current registration with the National Registration Board (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated evidence of autonomy in decision making skills
• Validated competency in venepuncture, and/or demonstrated previous venepuncture experience
• Demonstrated advanced leadership skills and ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team, with evidence of contribution to the development of clinical practice
• Demonstrated ability to undertake consent interview and documentation with patients in a professional and sensitive manner, taking into consideration privacy, cultural differences and the precise recording of a medical history
• Current unencumbered Australian C Class Drivers Licence

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For role related queries or questions contact Kate Connolly onOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious DiseasesThis is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive 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.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). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.New to NSW Health Pathology?The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionNSW 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.