• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Medicine - Renal Unit, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - TGO1 - Technical Officer L1 - $48,788 to $70,032
• Part Time - Term Contract (6-month contract)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine team as a Renal Laboratory Technician, where you will be responsible for:

• Performing all tests associated with the Renal Laboratory, including 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 30-minute blood pressure studies, and 7-day home blood pressure monitoring.
• Prioritizing and organizing test bookings efficiently.
• Conducting and reporting on urine spun microscopy.
• Preparing collection equipment and educating patients/families on 24-hour urine collections, including recording urine dipstick results.
• Contributing to maintaining high standards in both technical and administrative aspects of clinical and research functions within the Renal Laboratory.
• Overseeing the Renal Laboratory’s quality assurance programs and ensuring timely communication of routine diagnostic results to medical personnel.
• Fostering a collaborative team environment where communication, initiative, and proactive qualities are essential.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:

• A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant technical discipline
• Experience in a medical technical laboratory.
• Experience working with children.
• Experience and participation in Quality Assurance Programs.
• Ability to interact with patients and their families (for parts of the role).
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure and work independently at times.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Tamara Flory

Phone: 81616783

Position: Business Support Consultant

E-mail: tamara.flory@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 8/12/2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

TGO1 - Tech Officer - Renal PM - Role Description - 884260.pdf