Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to April 2023
Position Classification: Genetics Counsellor Level 1/2
Remuneration: $34.01 – $49.28 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ352220
Are you looking for a place to build an exciting and rewarding career?
About Us
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
Where you will be based
Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.
About the role
The Cancer Genetics Counsellor will work as part of Cancer Services in partnership with the Department of Cancer Genetics to provide genetics diagnosis, testing and counselling services with patients and/or family members of SLHD Cancer Services. In particular, this position will provide support to individuals and families to minimise the impact of a Cancer genetic diagnosis. The position will be required to maintain client records, and relevant activity and reporting data.
We are looking for someone who…
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Has an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing, non-medical discipline and in addition hold a post graduate qualification in genetic counselling or have attained Part I certification in genetics counselling from the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.
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Has demonstrated ability to provide Genetic Counselling with minimal direct supervision.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees)…
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Accrued Day Off (ADO)
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Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
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Novated Leasing
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Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
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Fitness Passport
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Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development
Please view the Position Description for further details.
For enquiries, please contact Annabel Goodwin via email at [email protected]
About working for SLHD
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2022_030)
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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Applications Close: 5 December 2022