POCT Scientist Co-ordinator
- Permanent position
- 38 hours per week
- Friendly and supportive team
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
Join our friendly and supportive laboratory team as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, working in the Point of Care Testing (POCT) service and supporting clinical services across the Waikato district.
In this role, you will provide support services within a small, collaborative team, applying your medical laboratory expertise to develop and maintain the POCT service. Responsibilities include co-ordinating in collaboration with other team members, liaising with clinical stakeholders, overseeing equipment maintenance, validating new devices, training POCT users, troubleshooting issues, conducting audits, and supporting competency and quality assurance activities.
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About the Service
The POCT Coordinators are based within the modern laboratory at Waikato Hospital and also provide support to the four smaller hospital laboratories within the Waikato region, regularly travelling to clinical areas and equipment locations to deliver onsite assistance and support.
About you
Skills and experience you will need to be considered for the role:
- Required to be a registered Medical Laboratory Scientist, or eligible for registration with the Medical Sciences Council
- Knowledge and experience in maintaining ISO15189 compliance
- Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively
- Technically savvy with computer applications
- Understanding of and commitment to quality improvement principles
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the team
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 27 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
