Clinical Scientist

Employer

Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Scientist to join our diagnostic genetics team. This excellent opportunity opens the door to work with NZ’s largest and highly specialised hospital-based laboratory service.

As a clinical scientist you will be expected to;
• support laboratory service development, specialist service delivery and troubleshooting.
• provide analytical, interpretive and advisory services within the department
• enable the delivery of strategic objectives in line with the Directorate and organisational commitment of delivering world-class healthcare.
• perform analysis
• participate in the development of new and existing tests
• be responsible for the supervision of scientific and technical staff and liaise with clinicians.

You will be required to work as part of the diagnostic genetics team and will have dual reporting lines to the Scientist Unit Manager and Consultant Clinical Scientist.

Start of job

27.04.2023

Job Requirements

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills The primary purpose of the role is to work in conjunction with the clinical and scientific leads of the department to:
• Use specialised scientific knowledge to advise clinicians on the requirements for diagnostic testing on patients as a member of the team contributing to clinical care
• Maintain a safe and effective service through the use of relevant quality assurance and audit tools, to appropriate national standards
• Undertake scientific research, including the evaluation of scientific literature, to introduce new scientific procedures or solve diagnostic or therapeutic problems within their field
• Apply the principles of evidence-based laboratory practice to inform health care decisions
• Provide innovative and strategic direction to the operation of the laboratory within the area of specialisation and responsibility
• Critically evaluate and clearly communicate complex scientific and technical information to healthcare professionals
• Participate in the teaching and training.
• A commitment to biculturalism and a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes Essential qualifications and experience:
• FFSc (RCPA) or FRCPath or FRCPath Part 1 (plus successful completion of UK Clinical Scientist Training Programme) or equivalent
• Registered or registerable with the Medical Sciences Council of NZ with a current APC
• Evidence of on-going professional and personal development in Diagnostic Genetics
• At least 5 years’ experience diagnostic genetics preferably working within a large referral laboratory.
• Thorough and in-depth knowledge of human pathology including theoretical and practical aspects of molecular and diagnostic genetics
• Experience and understanding of the analytical skills in all major areas of the work associated with a molecular and diagnostic genetics laboratory
• Result evaluation and interpretation experience and experience in writing complex clinical reports
• Clinical liaison experience
• Experience developing new methodologies and designing new tests to stay at the forefront of international laboratory practice in diagnostic Genetics

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Hamish Watson - Recruitment Consultant at HamishWats@adhb.govt.nz or +64 21 948 906 quoting vacancy ref ADHBCSDGUK to discuss how we can best support your application.

Job Type

Fulltime