Supervisor Specimen Reception

The primary purpose of the role is to supervise and co-ordinate Specimen Reception at Caboolture Laboratory, Pathology Queensland. If required by service delivery, the Supervisor Specimen Reception may also be required to assist in the supervision of, or participation in phlebotomy services at Caboolture Laboratory.The Supervisor Specimen Reception will ensure that all relevant Specimen Reception practices comply with Pathology Queensland requirements in providing an effective and efficient Specimen Reception service.

The successful candidate will manage the development, implementation and review of systems, policies and procedures to support effective and efficient Specimen Reception service delivery including participation in pathology management and working party meetings related to Specimen Reception.

Key competencies (role specific criteria)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated competence and thorough working knowledge in all aspects of pre-analytical specimen processing together with a sound knowledge of laboratory operations in all disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and co-ordinate a Specimen Reception service while ensuring the maintenance of professional clinical standards, and established principles / procedures in line with the Department of Health Strategic Plan.
• Demonstrated experience in, or the ability to acquire experience in, the correct procedures of specimen collection.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, highly developed communication skills, and a commitment to personal and organisational excellence.
• Demonstrated high level skills, or the ability to rapidly acquire high level skills, in the use of Microsoft Office applications and the laboratory information system (AUSLAB).
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities in accordance with National Association of Testing Authority/International Standardisation Organisation (NATA/ISO) accreditation / certification.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• While no mandatory qualifications are required, a Certificate III or IV in Pathology (Laboratory Assistance) or equivalent 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).