Scientist Unit Manager Aps Histology

Scientist Unit Manager for APS Histology, 37 - 41 Carbine Rd, Mount Wellington, Auckland
- Full time permanent position
- Opportunity to further develop your leadership skills
- Work in a collaborative and supportive work environment with a dedicated team

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
In this role you will provide daily management of scientific and technical staff and support the Operations Manager in the delivery of strategic objectives for Anatomical Pathology Services (APS). Reporting to an Operations Manager the prime focus of your role will be to ensure all materials and resources required are available and appropriate for the department.
You will also be responsible for quality, compliance and health and safety systems, fostering an equitable and safe work environment and a culture of continuous improvement and staff wellbeing. This includes ensuring that our people receive the professional mentoring and development to thrive in their careers.
Opportunities will also be present for you to work collaboratively and cross functionally in initiatives as well as drawing upon the Quality and Compliance team and Scientific and Technical Professional Lead to assist in career pathway discussions.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
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 also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)
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
You will be an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist with current registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand. Ideally you will also have a tertiary qualification in health, general management or quality assurance.
You will have strong leadership and people management skills with an ability to read people as you will be required to lead the recruitment of new staff
You will be familiar with laboratory quality standards and processes and will have a working knowledge of financial systems within the health sector. You will have experience of working in a diagnostic medical laboratory with proven experience of managing a team and will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of process improvement and project management
You will be adept at relationship building and will enjoy organising people and resources, juggling responsibilities and achieving demanding yet exciting goals.
For more information about this role please contact Ehsan Ullah (Operations Manager
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.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

**Advertising closes**: Sunday 27th November at 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time). We expect interviews to take place in the following week post closure of the advertisement.
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