Technical Specialist, Newborn Metabolic Screening

2 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**New Zealand’s leading hospital laboratory**:

- **National Screening Programme**:

- **Permanent full-time position**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**
We are inviting expressions of interest from experienced Medical Laboratory Scientists who are interested in progressing their career. The upcoming role is based primarily in the Newborn Metabolic Screening area. The department provides laboratory services for a national programme screening newborns for inherited errors of metabolism and monitoring previously diagnosed patients.

In this role you will be initially helping set up a method for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) testing and then expanding to other testing for the national screening programme. You will be required to evaluate the new test, oversee all testing in the area (routine running and troubleshooting), provide consistent training to staff, manage documentation and ensure MOH Prevention Unit quality requirements and IANZ accreditation requirements are met. The role will also involve regular meetings with the Clinical Metabolic Service and external stakeholders.

The position is full time working rostered shifts from Monday-Sunday and is permanent. Note the salary range for this position is between $114,000 and $117,000.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Health new Zealand, Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

The area is busy with strict turnaround time and quality requirements. Applicants will need to possess excellent organisational, computer and communication skills and be flexible with working hours. Experience with tandem mass spectrometry and molecular technologies would be advantageous along with an understanding of biochemical pathways.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, **please click here**.

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