Senior Mortuary & CSR Operations Lead

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a senior operations lead for Central Specimen Reception and Mortuary services within the Rockhampton laboratories. You will coordinate Pathology Assistants across sites, standardise processes and drive efficiency while ensuring customer-focused service delivery.

Collaborating with Supervising Scientists and the Group Laboratory Manager, you will oversee staff training and competency development, support compliance with Pathology Queensland requirements, and foster

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in pre-analytical specimen processing and lab workflows.
• Ability to lead staff training, assess competencies and maintain QA standards.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Pathology Assistants across CSR and mortuary sites.
• Drive standardisation of processes and efficient service delivery.
• Support compliance with Pathology Queensland requirements.
• Collaborate with Supervising Scientists and the Group Laboratory Manager.
• Build strong cross-service relationships to ensure high-quality pathology outcomes.

Skills

Pre-analytical processing

Leadership & training

Quality management

Job description

Queensland Health is seeking a senior operations lead for Central Specimen Reception and Mortuary services within the Rockhampton laboratories. You will coordinate Pathology Assistants across sites, standardise processes and drive efficiency while ensuring customer-focused service delivery.

Collaborating with Supervising Scientists and the Group Laboratory Manager, you will oversee staff training and competency development, support compliance with Pathology Queensland requirements, and foster