We currently have a Fixed Term Full Time position until 23/10/2025 with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. About PathWest: With over 2,000 employees across an extensive range of pathology and support services, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is committed to providing excellence and innovation in pathology testing, teaching, and research. We offer a round-the-clock commitment to the health needs of the entire WA community through our laboratory facilities, collection centres, results lines, and on-call clinicians. Our pathology services cover the broadest range of routine, complex, and rare tests, and our active teaching, research, and pathology development programs assist not only in enhancing diagnostic accuracy but also in improving the understanding of disease processes and clinical care.
About the role: We are seeking an experienced Senior Medical Scientist to join our Haematology Department. In this role, you will apply advanced procedures and techniques, both routine and complex, to examine clinical specimens within the department of Haematology. You will provide advisory services to both internal and external clients.
This Senior Medical Scientist position in the QEII Network Haematology Department is currently based at PathWest King Edward Memorial Hospital site (KEMH). KEMH is Western Australia's (WA) largest maternity hospital and the only referral centre for complex, high acuity pregnancies in WA. Its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, and KEMH is the home of the State's Maternal Fetal Medicine Department. The KEMH Haematology Department provides an on-site specialist transfusion service together with routine general haematology and coagulation. It also manages the out-of-hours multidisciplinary 24-Hour Laboratory service.
PathWest supports flexible working practices, and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate.
To find out more about the role: Please contact Bernie Ingleby, Medical Scientist in Charge on 6458 2761.
For the full duties and role requirements: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
Application Instructions: Please apply online by clicking on the "Apply for Job" button and submit:
A current comprehensive CV including the contact details of two referees (It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current supervisor or manager), andA statement of no more than 3 pages addressing the selection criteria found in the Job Description Form.If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note this recruitment process requires completion of a satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with PathWest is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
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