Technical Lead

Full-time, permanent position
- Grow your career within a large team in a busy diagnostic

laboratory and associated Tertiary Hospital facilities
- Develop and mentor staffThe Team: What we do
Working for Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Waitaha Canterbury
- 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. Canterbury Health Laboratories
(CHL) is a busy diagnostic facility providing services to inpatients and
outpatients at Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Waitaha Canterbury Hospitals within Christchurch.

**The Role**: Where
you fit in
We - re looking for an experienced leader to
join us as a Supervisor for our Phlebotomy Services. You - ll have proven ability
to lead and motivate your team while supporting them through changes within our
laboratory and healthcare environment. We have a large team of phlebotomists
and trainees who are passionate about providing quality care to patients
Ideally you should have phlebotomy experience, but we are open to
someone who is looking to learn about phlebotomy.
This is a full-time opportunity (40hrs per week),
Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. There is some flexibility for the right
occasion.

**In this role, you will be responsible for**:

- Delivering a high-quality service to clients and patients
- Ensuring all staff are appropriately trained and supervised where

required
- Ensuring that the facility meets the IANZ laboratory accreditation
requirements
- Maintaining quality initiatives and monitor outcomes
- Collaborating with clients of the Phlebotomy service
- Supervising and manage staff as well as relevant HR processes and
policies
- The maintenance of equipment and the purchase of supplies
- Implementing and maintaining safety programmes and proceduresYour skills will include:

- Ideally you should have phlebotomy and/or laboratory experience
- Knowledge of a Blood Collection Service or Medical Laboratory

Operation
- Phlebotomy qualification is desirable
- Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand is
essential
- Interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Proven experience to lead and motivate a team
- The ability to embrace change while supporting a team to manage a
changing environmentNgā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ], you
are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer
great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always
improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from
select retailers, restaurants and businesses. At Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ], you
are part of something greater than yourself and encouraged to be your unique
self
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles
at Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ] Waitaha Canterbury, there could be a place for
you
Please visit our careers website for other roles
and find your ideal fit within the Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ] Waitaha
Canterbury
The Future of the Health Industry
It will be a condition of employment for this role
that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
requirement includes gaining Booster Dose. As a person working in the
health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of
people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the
risk that you may contract Covid-19 or pass Covid-19 to other staff. This can
place an increased burden on our healthcare system. The requirement to be
vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against
the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.
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