Clinical Genetics Service - Genetics Counsellor Level 1

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Days off per year

Learning and development opportunities

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NSW Health’s Clinical Genetics Service is seeking a Genetics Counsellor Level 1 for the SESLHD. This temporary part-time role (16 hours per week) focuses on clinic coordination, test logistics, and collaboration with geneticists and renal physicians in the general genetics and renal clinics.

The successful candidate will have postgraduate genetic counselling credentials or HGSA board eligibility, strong counselling skills, and proficiency with TrakGene, Excel and EMR systems.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in genetic counselling and/or HGSA board eligible status.
• Demonstrated skills in the provision of genetic counselling services.
• Broad knowledge of genetic counselling principles including medical, genetic and psychosocial aspects.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage time sensitive work.
• Proficiency with health information systems including TrakGene, MS Excel and EMR e.g. PowerChart.

Responsibilities

• Clinic coordination, intake calls and follow up.
• Organising genetic testing send outs, monitoring and follow up.
• Liaising with senior genetic counsellor and staff specialists including geneticists and renal physicians.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Genetic counselling

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Postgraduate qualification in genetic counselling

HGSA Board eligible status

Tools

TrakGene

MS Excel

PowerChart (EMR)

Job description

Clinical Genetics Service - Genetics Counsellor Level 1

Employment Type:Temporary Part Time until 26 September 2027
Position Classification:Genetics Counsellor Level 1
Remuneration:$40.05 - $46.80 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:16
Requisition ID:REQ702202
Applications Close:5 November 2027

You must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations.

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. Provide equitable, accessible and confidential genetic counselling, support and education to individuals, families, health professionals and community members throughout all sectors of SESLHD. This role specifically involves support of the general genetics clinic and renal genetic clinic including but not limited to:

• Clinic coordination, intake phone calls and follow up.
  
• Organising genetic testing send aways, monitoring and follow up
  
• Liaising for senior genetic counsellor and staff specialists including geneticists and renal physicians.
  Participating in multi disciplinary meetings.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

• Post graduate qualification in genetic counselling and/or have attained “Board eligible” status in genetic counselling from the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA).
• Demonstrated skills in the provision of genetic counselling services
• Broad knowledge and understanding of genetic counselling principles, including medical, genetic and psychosocial aspects
• Demonstrated highly developed skills in planning, prioritise and organising work activities to achieve time sensitive work outcomes
• Demonstrated computer literacy and ability to use health information systems Including but not limited to: Trakgene, MS excel, EMR programs e.g PowerChart.
• Ability to work as a sole practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people from CALD backgrounds.
• Commitment to ongoing education and completion of certification as a genetic counsellor by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.

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