Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 23/11/2026)
Position Classification: Scientific Officer
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ599886
Applications Close: 04/09/2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Scientific Officer to join our dynamic Respiratory Medicine team on a part-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to vital diagnostic services that support the health and wellbeing of our local community.
As a Scientific Officer, you will perform high-quality respiratory function testing and contribute to the operation of our Lung Function Laboratory. Your work will play a crucial role in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of respiratory conditions across a wide range of patient groups.
If you’re passionate about respiratory science and want to make a difference in patient outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- A degree in the Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient with the equipment and methods/procedures for measuring a variety of high-quality cardiopulmonary investigations as part of the newly formed Critical Care and Cardiopulmonary Research unit.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and administrative skills.
- Time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Commitment to excellence and continuous quality improvement.
- Possession of the Certified Respiratory Function Scientist (CRFS) Credential issued by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science is highly desirable but not mandatory.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Muhammad Tahir on [email protected]
