Medical Laboratory Technician, Microbiology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Manukau City, Auckland
Contract type: Full time
  • Laboratory Technician - Microbiology Full-Time Permanent Role

  • This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, with rostered weekend and evening shifts once fully trained.

  • Public Transport across the street from hospital (Bus & Train)

  • Salary per PSA SECA

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

We are looking for a New Zealand registered Medical Laboratory Technician, with current or recent Medical Microbiology experience to join our specimen processing team.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Microbiology department is situated on-site at the Middlemore campus and provides a 24-hour service for Middlemore and Kidz First Hospitals and the Manukau Health Park. Here at Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau, we serve a population with complex health needs as well as providing national and regional services, e.g the National Burns Unit, plastic surgery and spinal rehabilitation. The Microbiology department is involved in teaching technical and medical staff and has close links with the Infection Prevention & Control service and Infectious Diseases department.

This role includes pre-analytical tasks: registration, sendaways and culture of microbial samples, as well as analytical tasks: microscopy and some molecular testing.

Full Registration as an MLT with Medical Science Council of NZ
Preferred

  • Experience in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory

  • Current Annual Practising Certificate

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About you

  • Full Registration as an MLT with Medical Science Council of NZ
Preferred

· · Experience in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory

· · Current Annual Practising Certificate

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 now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Barbara @ [email protected] OR For further information please contact Tracy Camp, Charge Scientist on phone 021897361 or email [email protected]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process.



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.
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