Section Head Main Lab, Histology Department
Section Head – Histology (Main Lab)
Full-time, Monday to Friday
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.
Do you love the challenge of working in a busy laboratory? Are you enthusiastic about leadership and development? If so, then we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking a New Zealand Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist who has extensive experience in Histology and would like to join a dynamic and progressive laboratory team by taking charge of our Main lab section.
Middlemore Hospital is a 950 bed Hospital and is one of New Zealand’s busiest and diverse teaching hospitals. The Histology department is IANZ accredited and situated on-site at the Middlemore campus and provides a comprehensive Histology and Non–Gynaecological Cytology service for Counties Manukau district. As a teaching hospital, we are involved in supporting BMLS students in their clinical placements and Registrar Pathologists in their ongoing regional training program.
As Section Head of the Main Lab, your duties will include the day-to-day management of the main lab section inclusive of the Microtomy, Embedding, Quality control, Special stains and Immunohistochemistry areas. The role will involve co-ordinating the delivery of high-quality work in accordance with departmental protocols and in compliance with the ISO 15189 standard.
The position will require collaboration with pathologists, registrars, fellow scientists and technicians and other non-registered staff within the department and will be responsible for the coordination and training of new staff and students in the main lab area.
This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday however occasional flexibility may be required as the service demands change. You will work with an extremely supportive & friendly team, made up of the Charge Scientist, Histopathologists and the Scientific/Technical staff to deliver a gold standard laboratory service.
The successful applicant will have had at least 5 years’ experience in a large Histology department preferably in a senior position and have experience with Delphic AP and Leica Cerebro systems. The successful applicant must be a registered member of the Medical Sciences Council in New Zealand and have a current APC.
For more information, please email Ross Campbell on ross.campbell@tewhatuora.govt.nz
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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 now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 15th April 2026. To review the position description, please click here.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Reshma Amin (Recruitment Consultant) Reshma.amin@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this 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.
