Medical Laboratory Assistant - Cytology

NSW Health
Newcastle, New South Wales
3 weeks ago

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to December 2025, with potential availability of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $61,889.52 - $64,260.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ590636
Location: John Hunter Hospital
Applications Close: 17 August 2025 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Would you like to work with a highly customer focused Cytology team, who provides opportunities for continuing education, collaboration and rewarding laboratory work?! We are your team!

We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our team based in our Cytology laboratory at the John Hunter Hospital on a temporary full-time basis.

The successful applicant will be performing a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services, and will provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.


What we can offer you

  • Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
  • Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
  • Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
  • Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning


What you'll be doing


Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.


Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

  • A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
  • Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
  • Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
  • Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
  • Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting


Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Renay Farnant on Renay.Moore@health.nsw.gov.au

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.


New to NSW Health Pathology?


The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.




Talent Pool

If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.


Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion


NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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