Technical Specialist and Medical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory

Technical Specialist – Automation and IT / Medical Laboratory Scientist, Blood Bank
Location: Middlemore Hospital
ID: CMH202516433
Employment: Permanent, Full-time (80 hours per fortnight)

A senior role for a Technical Specialist in the Blood Bank Laboratory at Middlemore Hospital is now available. Reporting to the Charge Scientist, this role offers the opportunity to act as the Technical Specialist in Analyser Automation and IT, ensuring the smooth operation of Blood Bank analysers and IT-related tasks within the department.

About Middlemore Hospital:
Middlemore Hospital is one of New Zealand’s busiest and most diverse teaching hospitals. With 950 beds, it provides a wide range of services including a large Emergency Department, Dialysis Unit, National Burns Unit, Neonatal Unit, ICU, general surgery, and medical wards. The Transfusion Service also supports two private hospitals, a dialysis unit, a hospice care facility, and a satellite laboratory at Manukau Health Park.

Blood Bank Laboratory:
The laboratory is equipped with modern instrumentation, including Grifols Erytra and Eflexis analysers. You will support the Charge Scientist in delivering transfusion services across Counties Manukau, Te Whatu Ora, and the surrounding community.

Key Requirements:

• Registered member of the Medical Laboratory Sciences Council of New Zealand with a current APC
• Minimum of 5 years Blood Bank experience post-qualification
• At least 1 year in a senior or supervisory role within a Blood Bank
• Strong computer skills and experience in safety management

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Why Join Us:
If you enjoy challenges and have Blood Banking experience, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and critical healthcare service.

How to Apply:
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation for applying to this role.

If you have any questions about accessibility or experience any technical issues with the online application process, please contact:

Reshma Amin – Recruitment Consultant at Reshma.Amin@Tewhatuora.govt.nz or 021 574 042. We are happy to discuss how we can best support your application combine the advert

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.