AddressYou will perform complex and diverse scientific and technical tasks and engage in independent decision making and judgement on a day to day basis with minimal clinical practise supervision in the analysis of patient specimens. The scientist will be a member of a team of Health Professionals and Clinical Assistants providing a 24 hour service in the Haematology and Transfusion departments at Gold Coast University Hospital.
The successful candidate will apply independent scientific judgement in the analysis of patient specimens leading to the verification and validation of test results and the provision of advice to the clinical unit where appropriate as clinical experience increases.
Key competencies (role specific criteria)
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrates a competent level of knowledge, expertise and skill in Haematology and Transfusion.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in a single-discipline or multidisciplinary team on a 24 hr / 7 day roster, on-call roster and contribute a range of diagnostic skills relevant to the discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to apply established principles to a Haematology and Transfusion service with provision of results and clinical advice in a client focused manner.
- Demonstrated ability (or ability to rapidly acquire the skill) to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities in accordance with NATA/ISO accreditation / certification.
- Well developed interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
Qualifications, registrations and other requirements
- A relevant degree (Medical Laboratory Science) in Science or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution.
- Availability to work a 24/7 roster including weekends and to be available for Oncall
- While not mandatory, multidisciplinary experience would be well regarded.
- Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
- We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.
- It will be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella and Varicella.
- Additional vaccinations including Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies may also be required for this position.
- Existing staff that are engaged prior to 1 July 2016 are not subject to this condition of employment unless they apply for a role with VPD requirements that is with a different Queensland Health entity (i.e. one HHS to another HHS, department to a HHS, or HHS to department).
