October 24, 2024

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau

Manukau City

FULL TIME & OTHER

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Haematology Laboratory, Middlemore Hospital

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Haematology Laboratory, Te Whatu Ora – Counties Manukau
This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts
Description
Permanent role 40 hours/week
If you enjoy a challenge and have a passion for Haematology, then why not come and join our dynamic Haematology department at Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau.
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our team in the Haematology Laboratory at Middlemore Hospital. Middlemore Hospital is a 950 bed Hospital and is one of New Zealand’s busiest and most diverse teaching hospitals with a large Emergency Department, Dialysis Unit, National Burns Unit, Regional Plastic Surgery Unit, Special Care Baby Unit, ICU, and paediatrics, general surgical, orthopaedic and medical wards.
Our Haematology department provides a 24-hour service for Middlemore and Kidz First Hospitals and the Manukau Health Park. Our department is involved in teaching technical and medical staff and has close links with the Clinical Haematology service.
We perform a range of diagnostic haematology testing using automated systems for cell counts, cell morphology and coagulation testing and have a special haematology section which assists with the collection and processing of bone marrow samples and performs haemoglobinopathy and thalassaemia screening. Our department is a dynamic, progressive laboratory run by a professional and well-motivated team.
We currently have a vacancy for a permanent evening shift position, Monday – Friday, 1500-2330. However, we would also welcome and consider applications from suitably qualified scientists who would prefer to work a rotating roster of shifts that would include weekend and evening shifts, and participation in a call roster.
Ideally you will have recent experience working as a scientist in a haematology laboratory.
Essential
Eligible to work in New Zealand

Registered member of the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate
Experience in Haematology
Computer skills and experience with health and safety protocols

If this sounds like you, then we would like to hear from you! Applications can be made online at www.countieshealthjobs.co.nz
For further discussion please contact Candida at the Recruitment Centre
09 2760044 ext. 56640. Or candida.hall@middlemore.co.nz For a copy of the Job Description, please click here.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.