Laboratory Haematologist

Job Description:

Laboratory Haematologist - 0.2FTE Maternity Leave Backfill 8/6/26 to 13/9/26 inclusive. The currently hours are for Monday and Friday from 9am-12.30pm -up for negotiation.

• Fitzroy location

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Work for one of Australias leading hospital groups

About St Vincents

SVHM is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne.

Part of Australias largest not-for-profit Catholic health and aged care network St Vincents Health Australia (SVHA) SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services sub-acute care medical diagnostics rehabilitation allied health mental health palliative care correctional health and community residential care.

SVHMs mission is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of SVHA. This mission is based on the values of compassion justice integrity and excellence.

About our Department

The Hematology Department provides comprehensive diagnostic haemato-pathology and transfusion services to SVHM and external health services and providers and is located in the main hospital building of the Fitzroy campus of SVHM.

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for a Laboratory Haematologist to join the Pathology team on a fractional fixed term (maternity leave backfill) basis. The position requires attendance in the Haematology Laboratory of St Vincents Pathology to provide high quality haemato-pathology service to the patients of SVHM and the external clients of St Vincents a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment.

Duties

• Diagnostic Haematology reporting including blood and bone marrow morphology general and special haematology reporting (including flow cytometry haemostasis/coagulation haemoglobinopathy molecular and miscellaneous special testing) and transfusion

• Provision of advice on appropriate Haematology and related testing interpretation of Haematology and related test results laboratory and clinical transfusion matters anti-coagulation including outpatient warfarin dosing

• Teaching/education especially of Advanced Trainees in Laboratory Haematology

• Contribution to quality assurance activities including case review meetings where available

• Participation in the medical laboratory haematology on call roster

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) in Haematology (or equivalent)

• Registration with AHPRA as a specialist laboratory haematologist

• Current participation in RCPA CPDP programme (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• Previous experience as a consultant haematologist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory

• Previous experience with teaching/training of junior medical staff

• Effective communication skills and the ability to engage and successfully with staff patients relatives and colleagues.

• Ongoing involvement with and encouragement of research

• Ongoing commitment to personal continuing education and professional development

Benefits

• Salary packaging

• Employee Assistance Program

• Staff Health Centre

• Staff Car Park

Please direct enquires about this position to:

Associate Professor Merrole Cole-Sinclair Head Laboratory Haematology SVHM

Phone: or

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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