AddressEmployment Type: Full Time, Permanent (part time arrangements would be considered)
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 26301)
Salary: $105,900 - $119,774 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Level 6, Building 10 The Canberra Hospital
Section: ACT Pathology - Immunopathology
Closing Date: 19 July 2024
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- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
ACT Pathology is a department of Canberra Health Services offering a diagnostic pathology service to the ACT and surrounding region. The laboratory operates 24 hours, seven days a week, offering a wide range of testing procedures over two campuses. The main laboratory is located at the Canberra Hospital and the branch laboratory is located at the North Canberra Hospital.
Immunopathology is a subsection of the Immunopathology & Infectious Immunoassay Department of ACT Pathology. Immunopathology services include screening and characterisation of autoantibodies; allergy testing including total IgE, allergen specific IgE and tryptase; serum protein analysis including quantitation of immunoglobulins and complements, paraprotein and cryoglobulin investigation; and CSF oligoclonal bands detection. A wide range of methodologies including indirect immunofluorescence, ELISA, electrophoresis, immunofixation and isoelectric focussing are utilised. Instrumentation includes the Abbott Alinity, Dynex DS2, Phadia 250, Helena SPIFE 3000, Euroimmun EuroBlotOne, Werfen BioFlash, Abacus DSRie and Image Navigator System.
Under broad direction of the Director of Immunopathology and the Chief Scientist of Immunopathology and Infectious Immunoassay you will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Autoimmune subsection, performing complex testing, instrument trouble shooting, KPI monitoring, quality control monitoring, managing resources, maintaining manuals and training programs for staff, providing leadership in strategic planning and optimal operational management.
This position is a full-time permanent position. The successful applicant will be required to work nominal hours Monday to Friday. There will also be a requirement to participate in the out of hours roster and overtime as required.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
OurRole: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new Critical Services Building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.
