Section Leader, Tb/pc3 Laboratory Microbiology

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora 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 Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora 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.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Mycobacterial Laboratory under the Microbiology Department in LabPLUS is housed in the new state-of-the-art PC3 facility. This facility routinely offers mycobacterial culture identification, TB first line drug susceptibility testing (DST) as well as susceptibility testing for rapid growing mycobacterium for the regional laboratories and second line TB drug susceptibility testing for all of New Zealand.
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.
You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to introduce new initiatives. Effective communication with the clinicians and the stake holders is required in this position. 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.
This is a permanent full time role working Monday to Friday.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
You should be a registered Medical Laboratory Scientist and you will hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
This role requires good communication skills and a knowledge of analytical processes. You must have a strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and a can do attitude to work in a fast-paced and busy environment.
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.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

**Advertising closes**: Thursday, 15 June at 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).
Click here to view details about our recruitment process



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