Section Leader

**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**

This position is the Section Leader of the Immunochemistry Section which incorporates Protein chemistry, Elisas and Allergy testing. In this role, your prime responsibilities will be management and operation of the section providing leadership and support to the Technical Specialists and rostered staff. Key requirements are to manage the staffing, workload and resources in the area to ensure IANZ requirements are fulfilled and to lead quality initiatives within the section. You will manage the resources of the section to provide timely laboratory information in line with clinical expectations.

Reporting to the Scientist Unit Manager, this is a key role in ensuring efficient and effective functioning of the section in accordance with the department’s protocols.

Labplus Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is the most specialised tertiary and quaternary medical referral laboratory in New Zealand. It has a history of scientific and clinical excellence and provides local, regional and national services in Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, New-born Metabolic Screening, Forensic Pathology, Anatomical Pathology and Diagnostic Genetics. We hold a number of contracts for the reference pathology testing for all of New Zealand.

The Immunochemistry Department at LabPlus provides specialty testing for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of a range of disorders including multiple myeloma, multiple sclerosis, drug food and inhalant allergy etc. using a range of methodologies including capillary and gel electrophoresis, ELISAs, turbidimetry, flouro enzyme immuno assay and radial immunodiffusion. Our highly skilled scientific and technical staff work together with a team of Chemical Pathologists and Immunopathologists to provide a quality service with in-depth clinical interpretation.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

**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: Sunday, 9 July at 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

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Note the salary range for this position is between $92,000 and $110,000.