Hospital Scientist - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Scientific Officer
Employment Type: Permanent Full -Time
Hours per week: 38 Hours
Position Grade: Hospital Scientist Grade 1 (Year 1-8)
Salary: $70,956.89 - $101,208.98 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Hospital Scientists Agreement 2020
Department Name: Clinical Pharmacology& Toxicology

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Department/Service. Manager to include relevant details about the role and or service.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Position Title who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Manager to include desired experience/attributes.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2.Possessing the necessary tertiary qualifications in a scientific or technical field relevant to the practice of pathology and a solid understanding and experience in method development and validation as well as key instrumentation such as HPLC-UV, UPLC-MS/MS, GC- MS/MS.

3. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in delivering pathology services relevant to the laboratory, including use of Laboratory Information Systems, Patient Systems and Quality Control Systems and computer programs such as Microsoft Office suite.
4. Demonstrated understanding of legislation, policies, and requirements that impact laboratory work health, safety, and privacy requirements.
5. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with clinical and laboratory staff, report writing skills, statistical evaluation of scientific data, and the ability to clearly communicate policies and procedures
6. Demonstrated ability to work responsibly and efficiently and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. Display initiative, problem-solving and analytical skills, including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology laboratory and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the laboratory environment.
7. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment while working autonomously to deliver results within specified timeframes and contribute to a range of diagnostic skills relevant to the laboratory.
 

Applications close on 22 July 2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Dr Danijela Kocic, 02--8382-9190; danijela.kocic@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

22 July 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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