Medical Laboratory Scientist

Start Date ' As soon as possible

Status ' Full-time Permanent, 40 hours a week, and Part-time Permanent,
24 hours per week
Location ' Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL)
Kia hiwa rā
Mō te tūnga - About the Role
Canterbury Health Laboratories is the largest
medical laboratory in the South Island and is a secondary/tertiary referral
centre. The primary function is to perform routine and specialist
testing and associated duties in the Toxicology Laboratory.

Our laboratory is open 24 hours a day, providing timely results to our
clinicians to ensure our patients are getting the right treatment, at the right
time.
To be successful in joining our Toxicology team, you will be a highly
motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work as
part of a team as well as independently. In addition, you will be organised and
efficient with effective time management and communication skills.
We have 2 positions available, full time 40 hours per week and a
part-time role 24 hours per week.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Providing technical and scientific support
- Providing high-quality service to clients
- Carrying out techniques according to laboratory protocol
- Utilise the laboratory information system to register patients,

input data, and access resultsNgā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience

**Your skills will include**:
Essential
- Must be a Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist with a NZ registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
- Have required practical skills to work in a Toxicology laboratory,

ie. HPLC, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, spectrophotometry is
preferable but not essential for the right individual
- Scientific experience within a medical diagnostic
laboratory
- Adaptability and flexibility to work across different areas of the
laboratory
Mō mātou | About Us
'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'
We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its
principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all
our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the
health and well-being of the Canterbury and the West Coast community.
The culture at Canterbury District Health Board, is driven by
our ā

**Mātou Uara (Our Value''''s)**:

- Care

and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity
in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility
for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā huaNgā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha
When you work Te Whatu Ora Waitaha (Canterbury) 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, 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 Te Whatu Ora
Waitaha, 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 Waitaha Health NZ.
The Future of the Health Industry
performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is
Covid-19. 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. 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.
Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai