Your primary work location will be at one of two hospital laboratories across metropolitan Brisbane, with opportunities to work across sites as required. Any movement between locations will be undertaken with appropriate consultation
Key competencies (role specific criteria)
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:
Ability to participate in an established roster covering a range of shifts within the hours of 6:30am to 10:00pm 7 days a week including weekdays, weekends, and public holidays where rostered. The successful applicate will be expected to work a combination of shifts within in each fortnight.
Flexibility to work additional hours or extra shifts above the minimum contract hours where necessary to support patient care.
Demonstrate experience or ability to acquire experience in the correct procedures of specimen collection including the application of established policies and guidelines with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of standard precautions in dealing with patients and biological specimens.
Proven ability to follow instructions and work conscientiously and accurately.
An established history of well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
Ability to function and work efficiently as a team member to achieve organisational goals.
Prioritise inpatient and outpatient workloads to meet testing Turn Around Times and collection key performance indicators.
Knowledge or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pathology terminology and abbreviations, test names and specimen types.
Demonstrate a high level of commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement.
Why work with us?
Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes
Competitive salaries
12.75% superannuation
17.5% leave loading
Employee wellbeing
Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
Professional development
Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.
Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
