COMPLETE Research Assistant - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Research Assistant
Employment Type: Casual
Hours per week: As needed
Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 1
Salary: $ 81,581 to 108,532 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: St Vincent’s Allied Health Research Unit

Position Summary:    

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Research Assistant with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.

The Research Assistant will join the Allied Health Research Unit at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney working with the Senior Research Fellow - Allied Health and Allied Health team. The Research Assistant will provide research support to a range of projects within the Allied Health Research

Unit, supporting study recruitment, data collection, data analysis and project coordination activities.

The position is available on a casual basis. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with qualification and experience. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with collaborators in a multidisciplinary team. All work must be conducted in a safe, reliable and efficient manner with

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2023_022. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney has an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved salary packaging scheme in place to increase the take home pay of staff. For information about the scheme go to https://www.smartsalary.com.au/

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria    

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia

• BSc (Hon) or entry level degree in a relevant allied health discipline with AHPRA registration (if relevant to discipline) or equivalent research skills based on experience and is an Australian citizen or permanent resident or holder of a current Australian work visa.

• Demonstrated understanding of ethical issues affecting the conduct of research and an awareness of the principles of confidentiality, privacy and information handling

• High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with health professionals, health care consumers and carers

• Demonstrated high level planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and set and meet deadlines

• Demonstrated commitment to own personal and professional development and to workplace health and safety including an awareness of the principles of confidentiality, privacy and information handling in conducting research. 

• Immunization history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive ‘Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases’ (PD2023_022)  

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application. Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.

Applications close 13 December 2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration Form

How to upload and address the selection criteria

Contact Details:

Lauren Christie

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

12 December 2023 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

Code of Conduct:

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