The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (INC)

The Canterbury District Health Board's vision is to promote, enhance and facilitate the health and wellbeing of the people of Canterbury.

We are seeking applications for an exciting leadership role within Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL), a leading medical diagnostic reference laboratory in New Zealand with laboratory links and collaborative partners nationally and internationally.

This is a key role where the Specialist Service Manager will lead a high functioning group of departments within CHL, which include Specialist Chemistry, Endocrinology and Steroids, Toxicology, Immunology and Protein Chemistry. The Service Manager will form a critical link between these functions and the senior CHL leadership team.

Skills and experience:

• Enabling collaboration
• Managing staff
• Planning and analysis
• Quality improvement
• Preparing operational and business plans
• Preparing budgets and reporting

Experience with change management, leading projects within a complex system will be an advantage. Alongside the requirements to continue developing the service, there is a high level of demand for effective decision making and problem solving to ensure we reach our long term goals.

Working closely with the General Manager, Chief of Pathology, Clinical Directors and Senior Leadership Team, you will have an appropriate tertiary qualification together with demonstrated business and staff leadership/management skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with some amazing people and to play your part in achieving good things for the people of Canterbury.

This position is full-time, fixed-term for up to 18 months covering a period of parental leave.

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity please contact Tracey Sutherland - Recruitment Specialist via email tracey.sutherland@cdhb.health.nz or click 'apply now' to fill in an application.

Laboratory Manager – Nelson Marlborough

A rare opportunity to step into Laboratory Management exists for a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technician who has the skill set and is ready to make a definitive move.

Nelson- Marlborough Medlab South is looking for a manger to deliver the day-to-day, end-to-end 24/7 integrated laboratory service for the community and hospitals in the Nelson Marlborough region.

Our long term well respected manager has chosen to retire, as such there is an opportunity for someone with proven leadership ability to step into the position.

In leading this operation you will be responsible for the daily operational activities, ensuring that these meet contractual and financial obligations. You will interact with DHB clinicians and management regarding the service delivery. You will be supported by the Medlab South/SCL and Healthscope laboratory network and management.

Managers often lament having to leave the bench being their first love, it is anticipated that this role will allow for sufficient bench activity to ensure you can retain an APC.

This role allows a MLS or MLT who is presently responsible for a department to step up into a broad laboratory operational management role, this could be a stepping stone to management of a larger laboratory of group of laboratories in the future.

If you have mature communication capabilities, a reputation for dealing in a fare manner with staff and a grasp of the operational and financial aspects of laboratory management then this just might be the opportunity for you to utilise these and grow your career.

This role has responsibility across both Nelson and Wairau hospital based laboratories. Medlab South is a wholly owned trading company of the Southern Community Laboratories Group.

To apply visit our website www.healthscopecareers.co.nz

Applications close Applications close 1 July 2018

Pathlab Lakes Taupo is a provider of high quality, efficient and progressive medical laboratory diagnostic services. We are locally owned by New Zealand Pathologists who practise in our laboratories and are proud to provide our services in the Lakes region.

We are seeking an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our busy 24/7 Core Laboratory based at the Taupo Hospital site, encompassing all medical laboratory disciplines.

You will be a qualified New Zealand registered Scientist with sound knowledge and experience in multiple disciplines. The ability to show initiative, willingness to work in a team and good communication skills are essential.

This is a permanent full-time position with full participation in the 24/7 roster which includes on-call and out of hours, weekend and public holiday shifts.

If you are interested in this opportunity, to apply please email your CV with a covering letter to: careers@pathlab.co.nz

Applications Close: 1st July 2018

• Work in New Zealand’s leading laboratory
• Enjoy the Auckland location – outstanding blend of urban & outdoors lifestyle
• Help shape our journey

About us:
LabPLUS is an IANZ ISO15189 accredited medical laboratory and is one of New Zealand's premier laboratories. We offer a comprehensive pathology service for Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital, National Women's Health, and the Greenlane Clinical Centre. LabPLUS is also a major referral laboratory for specialised laboratory tests for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Visit our website www.labplus.co.nz for more information.

About the department:
The Microbiology Department within LabPLUS provides a wide range of services including sexual health screening, enteric pathogens, to multiple resistant organisms. We are also the national reference centre for Mycology, Anaerobes, and molecular typing Mycobacteria. Our Microbiologists provide advice about interpretation of microbiology results, treatment of infections and infection control issues. We also work in close liaison with the infectious disease clinicians and the Infection Control service at Auckland City Hospital.

The Mycobacterial Laboratory under the Microbiology Department in LabPLUS is housed in the new state-of-the-art PC3 facility. This facility routinely offers primary processing of clinical specimens for mycobacterial culture, identification of isolates, TB first and second line drug susceptibility testing (DST) as well as susceptibility testing for rapid growing mycobacterium The TB reference lab also collaborates with United Nations Development Programme in its initiative to provide access to external quality assessment to Pacific Island countries and territories.

About the position:
We are seeking a Technical Specialist for the Mycobacteria Reference and PC3 Lab within our Microbiology Department. The primary role of this position involves day–to–day responsibility for the general operational/maintenance oversight of the PC3 facility and technical knowledge and experience of all mycobacterial techniques.

This is a permanent full time position works 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

About you:
Our successful candidate will have strong leadership skills with the ability to introduce new initiatives. You will have effective communication skills to interact with the clinicians and the other stakeholders. Previous experience of mycobacterial culture techniques and a working knowledge of containment principles especially correct use of primary (Biohazard safety cabinets) and secondary containment like PC2/PC3 laboratories as well as molecular experience is desirable but not a requirement. Experience in a diagnostic Microbiology laboratory service is preferred.

To be considered for this role, you must be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Medical Sciences Council www.mscouncil.org.nz with a current annual practicing certificate. Overseas candidates with relevant qualification and experience will also be considered, if they are eligible for registration and willing to move to New Zealand. Please visit Immigration New Zealand website www.immigration.govt.nz to explore your visa options.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. If you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to “do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB”.

For more information about this position, contact Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.

If you want to make contributions to improve the health of our communities and do your life’s best work, we would love to hear from you!

To submit application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number CEN07400 to attach your CV and covering letter.

https://adhbrac.taleo.net/careersection/10520/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=CEN07400

Applications close: 1 July 2018

Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is NOT a Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

For the largest health sector job board, visit www.kiwihealthjobs.com

Team Leader, Patient Services – Permanent Full Time

Christchurch has a world-renowned adventure playground on its doorstep – it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, beautiful Banks Peninsula and the rich farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. The towering Southern Alps are less than 100 kilometres away and the resort towns of Queenstown, Wanaka and Milford Sound are all within easy reach.

Christchurch is globally connected and has international air and sea ports within 30 minutes of the central business district.

The ‘Garden City’ boasts great annual sunshine hours, world-class education and health systems, a safe living environment, and a less stressful pace of life. Put simply, it’s a great place to live, work and raise a family.

About our Company:

Part of the Healthscope International Pathology group, Canterbury SCL has been providing pathology services to the Canterbury District Health Board region since 2012 in alliance with Canterbury Health Laboratories.

We recognise the importance of highly qualified staff and inspired leadership together with advanced information technology and automation to achieve service excellence. Joining Canterbury SCL provides you the opportunity to work alongside talented and experienced phlebotomy staff in modern, well equipped collection centres throughout the region.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Department Patient Services, you will manage, mentor and support a number of Phlebotomy Collection Centres across your allocated region

Skills and experience:

You will thrive on the excitement and challenge of the dynamic healthcare environment and will rely on your people management experience to lead people and drive success while promoting strategic objectives within the team.  You will be organised, self-directed, and quick, sound decisions are made and solutions are implemented fluidly. 

The successful applicant will have:

• 3-5 years of experience in a former frontline, customer-facing team with payroll, rostering and workflow reporting and analysis responsibility.
• A demonstrable application of professional written and interpersonal communication techniques and strategies.
• Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills, managed with a sense of resilience.
• A sound knowledge of and understanding of Company Health & Safety practices, hazards and emergency procedures.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• A clean, New Zealand Full Drivers licence.
• Experience in Phlebotomy or the healthcare sector is highly desirable but not essential.

Flexibility with your working hours will be invaluable to the team, as will be a customer focus and commitment to provide an excellent service to the greater community.

If you are passionate about your work, dedicated to quality and want to be part of a friendly supportive team committed to providing quality pathology services, this opportunity could be for you.

To apply go to our website www. healthscopecareers.co.nz

Applications close 29 June 2018

Working for the Canterbury District Health Board – working for the Community. At its core, our vision is dependent on achieving a truly collaborative, ‘whole of system’ approach where everyone in the health system works together to do the right thing for the patient and the right thing for the system and our community as a whole.

About the Role

We are seeking applications for an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist to join Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL), a leading medical diagnostic reference laboratory in New Zealand with laboratory links and collaborative research partners nationally and internationally.

This is a full-time (40 hrs per week) Medical laboratory scientist position within the Bacteriology laboratory. Applicants must be available for weekend, on-call and Public Holiday rosters as required.

The primary function of this role is providing diagnostic and specialist bacteriology testing for both hospital and referring laboratories.

Skills & Experience

You will be registered (or eligible for registration) as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the New Zealand Medical Sciences Council. You will be a highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a team as well as independently. As an important member of the CHL team it goes without saying that you’ll have great communication skills as well as the ability to prioritise and multitask as the situation demands.

Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact Tessa Johnston, Recruitment Coordinator – Allied Health, Scientific and Technical email tessa.johnston@cdhb.health.nz

• Work in New Zealand’s leading laboratory
• Excellent career development opportunity
• Do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB
• Help shape our journey

About us:
LabPLUS is an IANZ accredited medical laboratory and is one of New Zealand's premier laboratories. We offer a comprehensive pathology service for Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital, National Women's Health, and the Greenlane Clinical Centre. LabPLUS is also a major referral laboratory for specialised laboratory tests for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Visit our website www.labplus.co.nz for more information.

About the department:
The Anatomical Pathology Department within LabPLUS is a major referral laboratory comprising of several disciplines. These include Cytology, Histology and Electron Microscopy. We report on a broad range of specimens and to service diversity of our patient population, we have an experienced team with specialist knowledge. We are fortunate to have a large number of Consultant Pathologists with considerable experience. We also have a very proficient Scientific and Technical staff all working together to provide a quality service. Our methods, training, expertise and knowledge conform to the highest standards expected by our peers and the community at large. We enjoy a close association with the University of Auckland’s Medical School and participate in external Quality Assurance Programmes initiated by the Royal College of Pathologists (Australia).

The Histology Department provides routine haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain and also a large variety of special stains. We also offer the more specialised techniques of:
• Direct Immunofluorescence
• Muscle Histochemistry
• Frozen Sections
• Immunohistochemistry (more than 160 diagnostic antibodies are available)
• MOHs technique

About the position:
The Histopathology section is currently recruiting for an experienced Scientist to join our award winning team. This position supports all aspects of routine Histology. It is extremely important for the successful candidate to have good people skills as we work together as a close team that encourages open conversation. Histology as a discipline has real potential for advancement. We are committed to training with an emphasis on quality.

This is a permanent fulltime position works 40 hours per week; normal hours are Monday to Sunday rostered shift.

About you:
Our successful candidate must be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Medical Sciences Council www.mscouncil.org.nz with a current annual practicing certificate. Apart from relevant technical experience and skills, good time management, interpersonal and computer skills are essential.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. If you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to “do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB”.

For more information about this position, contact Dr Joe McDermott, Technical Head on 307 4949 ext 22094 or email JoeM@adhb.govt.nz or Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.

If you want to make contributions to improve the health of our communities and do your life’s best work, we would love to hear from you!

To submit application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number CEN07842to attach your CV and covering letter.

https://adhbrac.taleo.net/careersection/10520/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=CEN07842

Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is NOT a Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

For the largest health sector job board, visit www.kiwihealthjobs.com

• Work in New Zealand’s leading laboratory
• Do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB
• Help shape our journey

About us:
LabPLUS is an IANZ accredited medical laboratory and is one of New Zealand's premier laboratories. We offer a comprehensive pathology service for Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital, National Women's Health, and the Greenlane Clinical Centre. LabPLUS is also a major referral laboratory for specialised laboratory tests for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Visit our website www.labplus.co.nz for more information.

About the department:
The Specialist Chemical Pathology Laboratory within LabPLUS consists of: Specialist Biochemistry (incorporating Endocrinology, Special Techniques, Trace Metals, Antenatal Down Screening and the National Bowel Screening Programme), Newborn Metabolic Screening/Biochemical Genetics and Chromatography (incorporating Toxicology and HPLC). Our experienced scientific and technical team provide a specialised testing service and our Chemical Pathologists an in depth clinical interpretation of test results.

About the position:
This position is in the Specialist Chemical Pathology department, primarily based in the Chromatography and Special Biochemistry sections. It is an interesting and stimulating place to work and the role is varied and challenging.

This one year full time fixed-term position works rostered shifts from Monday to Sunday.

About you:
Good time management and computer skills plus recent experience in Chemical Pathology are essential. You will have experience with a range of automated systems, manual methodologies and specialised techniques.

Our successful candidate will be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Medical Sciences Council www.mscouncil.org.nz with a current annual practicing certificate.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. If you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to “do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB”.

For more information about this position, contact Colleen Harvey, Technical Head on phone 307 4949 ext 22050 or email colleenh@adhb.govt.nz or Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.

If you want to make contributions to improve the health of our communities and do your life’s best work, we would love to hear from you!

To submit application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number CEN07627 to attach your CV and covering letter.

Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is NOT a Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

For the largest health sector job board, visit www.kiwihealthjobs.com

• Work in New Zealand’s leading laboratory
• Do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB
• Help shape our journey

About us:
LabPLUS is an IANZ accredited medical laboratory and is one of New Zealand's premier laboratories. We offer a comprehensive pathology service for Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital, National Women's Health, and the Greenlane Clinical Centre. LabPLUS is also a major referral laboratory for specialised laboratory tests for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Visit our website www.labplus.co.nz for more information.

About the department:
Virology and Immunology holds a unique position in New Zealand medical laboratories having effectively combined diagnostic virology and immunology into one integrated discipline. Our diagnostic range includes immunochemistry, allergy testing, viral isolation and the serologic diagnosis of infectious and autoimmune diseases. Molecular-based techniques are a particularly successful component of our diagnostic work, with application both in the diagnosis of viral diseases and in the monitoring of infected patients undergoing treatment. Our department is well supplied with modern processing equipment and work practices and test systems are constantly under review to ensure prompt and efficient delivery of test results. Virology and immunology is also well supported by highly qualified and experienced clinical and technical staff.

About the position:
We are looking for a Technical Specialist, who will be responsible for the Protein area of the Immunochemistry section.

Immunochemistry is comprised of Plasma Protein Assays and Specific IgE testing for Allergy. Skin Prick and Intradermal testing for possible allergic reactions to foods, inhalants, Bee and Wasp venoms, anaesthetics and antibiotics are performed along with detection of Total and Specific IgE Antibodies within the lab.

This permanent full-time position works 40 hours per week; normal hours are Monday to Sunday rostered shift.

About you:
Our successful candidate will have a registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Medical Sciences Council www.mscouncil.org.nz with a current annual practicing certificate. They will also have recent experience in protein and allergy testing together with good organisational and staff management skills.

To join our team, you will bring recent practical, in-depth experience and a good working knowledge in the speciality. You will also be innovative and flexible with a high degree of professionalism, integrity and responsibility. Self-awareness and time management are important personal requirements as the successful candidate needs to be organised to meet the demands of the position.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. If you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to “do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB”.

Why should I join Auckland DHB:
Joining the Immunochemistry Department, you will get a unique opportunity to be part of both the Chemistry and Immunology departments. We process a range of tests including:
• Routine serum protein electrophoresis using the Capillarys and Hydrasys
• A range of specialised gel electrophoresis assays
• Serum free light chains
• Immunoglobulins, subclasses and other protein assays
• Specific IgE and IgG assays
• Complement EIA’s

You will have varied educational recourses at your disposal including sponsorship to attend relevant conferences; in-house work related training as well as the opportunity to work closely alongside highly experienced scientists and Pathologists.

For more information about this position, contact John Scott, Technical Head, at Ph: 09 307 4949 Ext: 22104 or email johnscott@adhb.govt.nz or Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.

If you want to make contributions to improve the health of our communities and do your life’s best work, we would love to hear from you!

To submit application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number CEN07680 to attach your CV and covering letter.

https://adhbrac.taleo.net/careersection/10520/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=CEN07680

Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is NOT a Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

For the largest health sector job board, visit www.kiwihealthjobs.com

Laboratory Manager - Hawke's Bay

We all want to have the best of both worlds, this role is your opportunity to have that and more.

As the result of a retirement, the role of Laboratory Manager for SCL Hawkes Bay is vacant. This is a rare opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technician to grow their career and build on their existing leadership skills.

SCL Hawke's Bay is a boutique community laboratory operating within the Hawke's Bay region.  The successful applicant will be responsible for day to day end to end operation of the laboratory, delivery of the service specifications and financial target.

The Laboratory Manager position is expected to take around 50% of your time and the remaining time you will be working on the bench in your chosen speciality – so it really gives you the best of both worlds. On top of that you get to live in a location that is sought after by many in New Zealand.

Whilst being responsible for the overall operation of the laboratory you will be working within the supportive network of other SCL and Healthscope laboratories within New Zealand.

We are looking for someone who has worked on the bench and has an interest in retaining their skills but who has also has responsibility for leading people and a track record for delivering on targets and is results focussed.

To apply go to our website www.healthscopecareers.co.nz

Applications close 24 June 2018