Laboratory Scientist Microbiology (Full Time) Te Whatu Ora at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

Full Time 

Permanent

Remuneration as per APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA guidelines (between step 1 $52,540 - 9 $81,904)

We are currently looking for a New Zealand registered Medical Laboratory Scientist, with a minimum of 5 years diagnostic medical microbiology laboratory experience to join our team.

The Microbiology department is situated on-site at the Middlemore campus and provides a 24 hour service for Middlemore and Kidz First Hospitals and the Manukau Health Park. Here at Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau District, we serve a population with complex health needs as well as providing national and regional services, e.g the National Burns Unit, plastic surgery and spinal rehabilitation. The Microbiology department is involved in teaching technical and medical staff and has close links with the Infection Prevention & Control service and Infectious Diseases department.  

As a medical laboratory scientist in our microbiology laboratory, you will be joining a well- established team. We are excited to offer you opportunities to work with an array of molecular technologies that we use in conjunction with microscopy, culture, identification and susceptibility testing to diagnose causative agents of infectious disease. As well as routine diagnostic microbiology we offer Molecular Microbiology, Mycology and Mycobacteria microscopy and culture, and Helicobacter isolation and susceptibility testing.

This full time role is Monday to Friday, with rostered weekend and evening work. 

Essential:  

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

• Registration with Medical Science Council of NZ & APC

• 5 years’ experience in a diagnostic medical microbiology laboratory.

Preferred:

• Experience in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory

To make an application please apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com.

To review the position description, please click here. For further information, please contact Tracy Camp, Charge Scientist on phone 021897361 or email tracy.camp@middlemore.co.nz.

Position Number: CMH07432
Closing Date: 15 February 2023