The successful candidate will undertake diagnostic testing and related duties across multiple disciplines following Pathology Queensland established accredited protocols and standards within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards. 

Key competencies (role specific criteria)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Perform duties with a high degree of independence and with infrequent scientific supervision.
• Demonstrated knowledge, expertise and skill in the delivery of scientific judgement within a multidiscipline laboratory.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in a multidisciplinary team and contribute a range of diagnostic skills relevant to the discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to apply established principles to a multidisciplinary service with provision of results and clinical advice in a client focused manner.
• Demonstrated ability (or ability to rapidly acquire the skill) to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvements activities in accordance with NATA/ISO accreditation / certification.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• The successful applicant must hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Medical Laboratory Science.
• Queensland Health staff are required to participate on shifts that may cover 24/7, on-call or weekend roster arrangements.
• Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
• We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements

• It will be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella and Varicella.
• Additional vaccinations including Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies may also be required for this position.
• Existing staff that are engaged prior to 1 July 2016 are not subject to this condition of employment unless they apply for a role with VPD requirements that is with a different Queensland Health entity (i.e. one HHS to another HHS, department to a HHS, or HHS to department).