Vacancy Reference
No. CRVCID 721990
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 2,600 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 of clinical care. To learn
more about PathWest and our services please click here.
About the role: The Senior Medical Scientist - Diagnostic
Histopathology applies advanced procedures and techniques, both
routine and complex, to examine diagnostic clinical specimens
within Diagnostic Histopathology.
The role is responsible for the training of laboratory staff,
including ongoing competency assessments, and maintaining records
in accordance with laboratory protocols to ensure NATA requirements
are met.
To find out more
about the role: Please contact Sarah Rushton on 08
64574035.
We are committed to ensuring
our hiring processes are inclusive.
If you are an Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a
disability seeking support with your application, please reach out
to Jobs and Skills
WA on 13 64 64.
For the full duties
and role requirement: Please see the attached Job
Description Form.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our
service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications
from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with
disabilities.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of 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.
What we
offer: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy
an amazing range of benefits which may include:
-
Access
to generous salary packaging arrangements.
Including:
- Up to $9010 on a
range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other
everyday living expenses
- Up to $2650 on
meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue
hire
- Access to
novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and
related expenses
- 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
For further information
click here.
- Diverse
and inclusive culture
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- Wellness
support including discounted gym membership
- Continuous
learning
- Professional and
location-based allowances
PathWest supports flexible
working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work
options, where operationally appropriate.
Application
Instructions: Your ability to meet the
work- related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process. 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), and;
- A statement (in
no more than 4 pages) addressing the selection criteria found
in the attached 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.
