Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Senior Hospital Scientist I/C Lab >200
Remuneration: $139,867.79 - $147,542.73 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
About the opportunity
The Chemical Pathology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is seeking a team-oriented, strategic thinker with leadership qualities and experience and a strong passion for Chemical Pathology to join our team as a Laboratory Manager. You will join a large, diverse team of scientific and technical staff, alongside a dedicated group of pathologists and staff specialist on a permanent full-time basis, working Monday to Friday with a requirement to provide on-call support as required.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the laboratory, attending meetings with key stakeholders within RPA Hospital and NSW Pathology network, reporting on risks to service and escalating accordingly, ensuring the laboratory is running and performing within required Pathology standards and professional accreditation requirements.
The position also requires management of operational budgets, human resource management, monitoring department performance KPI's and decision making around service requirements, improvements and strategic planning.
What we can offer you
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
Responsible for managing the laboratory to provide an efficient and effective service across operational management, compliance management, financial planning and reporting, department performance monitoring and reporting, corporate risk management, human resources management and strategic planning.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications of at least a Bachelor Degree in Science/Medical Laboratory Science, with subjects relevant to pathology or an equivalent recognised qualification relevant to Medical Laboratory Science or relevant specialty
- Proven leadership and operational management skills and experience including budget management, staff and resource management and maintenance of professional standards and accreditation within organisational funding and performance frameworks
- Demonstrated experience with the implementation of quality improvement and risk management including an understanding of the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements in healthcare
- Demonstrated experience in change management and use of financial, statistical, human resources and management data to proactively improve laboratory efficiency and effectiveness
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and professional networks in a specialty of pathology relevant to the laboratory, and understanding of the role and function of public laboratories within the Australian and NSW health systems
- Advanced knowledge and operating competency with Laboratory Information Systems, Microsoft Office applications and Quality Management Systems and proven data analysis skills
- Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service with a high level of interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and interact professionally with a diverse range of people at all levels
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
EEO Statement
NSW Health Pathology is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
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📌 Laboratory Manager - Chemistry
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Sydney