Cytology Scientist (Grade 4)

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre

CBD location

Discounts and promotions

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Grade 4 Scientist to lead the Cytology section, ensuring efficient workflow, appropriate staffing, quality control and NATA compliance. The role involves supervision of Cytology staff, coordinating resources, and providing operational support across Anatomical Pathology.

You may act as Deputy to the Principal Scientist during absences. Key responsibilities include leadership, quality, accreditation, procurement, staff development, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with Cytology major and relevant registration.
• At least 10 years postgraduate experience in a medical pathology laboratory.
• Advanced diagnostic Cytology experience including non-gynaecological cytology and FNA.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and leadership of the Cytology section.
• Coordinate resources and escalate matters as required.
• Collaborate across Anatomical Pathology to maintain patient care standards.
• Act as Deputy to the Principal Scientist of Anatomical Pathology during periods of absence.
• Ensure quality, accreditation, risk management and NATA compliance.
• Oversee procurement, equipment/resource management, and staff development.
• Foster research, development and continuous improvement and leadership of workplace culture.

Skills

Staff supervision

Cytology expertise

Quality assurance

NATA compliance

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science, Cytology major

Job description

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne – Fitzroy VIC

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Permanent, Full Time role

About the Role

The Grade 4 Scientist provides day-to-day supervision and leadership of the Cytology section, ensuring efficient workflow, appropriate staffing, quality and NATA compliance. You will support and guide Cytology staff in technical and operational matters, troubleshooting complex issues, coordinating resources and escalating matters where required.

You will work collaboratively across Anatomical Pathology to maintain high standards of patient care, service delivery and continuous improvement. This will include acting as Deputy to the Principal Scientist of Anatomical Pathology, providing delegated operational support during periods of absence.

Some key responsibilities of the role include:

• Operational and supervisory responsibilities
• Cross disciplinary Anatomical Pathology responsibilities
• Cytology scientific and technical responsibilities
• Quality, accreditation and risk management
• Procurement, equipment and resource management
• Education, training and team professional development
• Research, development and continuous improvement
• Leadership and contribution to workplace culture

Classification for this position will be as a Medical Scientist Grade 4 remuneration range (RZ5 - $127,535 - RZ7 - $148,309 per annum).

Your Contribution

The successful candidate will hold the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science or equivalent with a Cytology Major.
• A minimum of 10 years post graduate professional experience in a medical pathology laboratory.
• Demonstrated advanced experience in diagnostic Cytology, including non-gynaecological cytology, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), cytological screening, specimen preparation and quality assessment.
• Experience in the supervision and leadership of scientific and technical staff within a diagnostic pathology laboratory.
• Experience working within a NATA/RCPA-accredited medical laboratory and comprehensive knowledge of NATA, RCPA and NPAAC requirements applicable to Anatomical Pathology.
• Current or previous appointment as a NATA Technical Assessor, preferably with experience assessing Anatomical Pathology/Cytology laboratories.

Other essential requirements:

• Australian Certificate of Cytology [CT(ASC)] (Gynae & Non-Gynae)
• Maintain annual membership and CEC with ASC
• International Certificate of Cytology[CT(IAC)]
• Maintain annual membership with IAC

What we offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Health Centre
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Culture of continuous improvement

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.