Training & Development Lead Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - LabPlus, Auckland Hospital

• Based across two sites: LabPlus, Grafton and Anatomic Pathology Service (APS), Mount Wellington
• 1.0 FTE permanent position
• Lead role for a proactive and experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist

Medical Laboratory Science is a fast paced and dynamic discipline. At Te Toka Tumai, Auckland we are looking for an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist with a passion for education and development. We have an opportunity for you to grow your career in a training leadership position whilst playing an integral role in developing a future ready laboratory workforce.

About the role

Reporting to the Scientific and Technical Professional Leader and working in collaboration with the Scientist Unit Managers, Operations Managers and departmental training leads, as the Training and Development Lead you will take responsibility for professional development, education and training opportunities for new and existing staff in alignment with Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Te Toka Tumai and regional goals. You will foster an equitable and safe work environment with a culture of continuous improvement ensuring that our people receive the professional mentoring and development to thrive in their careers.

The role provides an opportunity to work across departments and collaborate with internal and external education providers, including universities and other training institutes. A key component of this role includes liaison with AUT and the University of Otago providing oversight of the BMLS students placed in our services.

The Training and Development lead will also identify and drive the development of future technological, educational and training strategies drawing upon the experience of the leadership team to assist with pipelining projects and promoting the profession through career and education days and career pathway discussions.

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For more information about this role, please contact Philippa Coles, Scientific and Technical Profressional Leader on philippa.coles@tewhatuora.govt.nz or 021 596730.

About you

You will be an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist with current registration with the Medical Sciences Council of NZ and evidence of on-going personal and professional development. Ideally, you will also have tertiary qualification in health or management, experience coordinating training and delivering training and development in a medical laboratory environment. In addition, experience of competency development and professional development plans would be advantageous.

You will be adept at relationship building and will enjoy organising people and resources, juggling responsibilities and achieving demanding yet exciting goals.

About us

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Te Toka Tumai delivers the most specialised tertiary and quaternary medical referral laboratory in New Zealand in the Labplus facility. It has a history of scientific and clinical excellence and provides local, regional and national services in Anatomical, Clinical and Forensic Pathology as well as services to the Pacific Islands. We offer an extensive analytical pathology service in Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, National Testing Centre for Newborn Screening, Forensic Pathology, Anatomical Pathology and Diagnostic Genetics. We hold a number of contracts for the reference pathology testing for all of New Zealand. Additionally, APS Mt Wellington service provides community-referred histology, gynaecologic (cervical) and non-gynaecologic cytology services for the greater Auckland region; spanning Counties Manukau, Te Toka Tumai, and Waitematā districts.