Genetic Counsellor

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: $30 - $60

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 2021

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- Casual Bank - available for at least 1 days per week, with limited notice, as required
- Genetic Counsellor (Grade 1-3) to backfill the clinical responsibilities of the existing genetic counsellor team.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Clinical Genetics**:
Austin Health Clinical Genetics Service coordinates and delivers clinical genetics services at Austin Health, Eastern Health and Northern Health. In addition, family cancer clinics are conducted at Albury/Wodonga, Ballarat and Shepparton.

**About the role**:
**A regular day will see you**:

- Ensure that appropriate and complete information required for clinic appointments is collected during intake.
- Provide genetic counselling to individuals seeking information about their personal and/or family history of cancer and other genetic disorders in line with current standard of care.
- Work in conjunction with other genetics team members such as clinical geneticists, oncologists, medical specialists, genetics fellows, genetics counsellors, data managers and administrative staff in providing an effective genetic counselling service.
- Ensure maintenance of accurate hospital & genetic records and database for patients and family members seeking genetic counselling.

**About you**:

- Must hold a Masters of Genetic Counselling, or Graduate Diploma of Genetic Counselling
- Demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the principles of genetic counselling including medical, genetic and psychosocial aspects.
- Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously.
- Patient focused, compassionate attitude.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the** position description **for further details.**

**Application closing date: 2 December 2024.

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