Collection Lead

Collection Lead - Illawarra/Southern Highlands/South Coast

**Job reference**: #10546**Location: Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast areas**

**Position: Collection Lead**

**Brand**:Laverty Pathology**About us**
- QML Pathology is part of Healius' Pathology division, one of Australia's leading providers of private medical laboratory and pathology services. We operate about 100 medical laboratories and 2,000 patient collection centres across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. Each year, we provide one in every three pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia's largest and most complex private and public hospitals to small and remote Australian Aboriginal communities.**About the role**
- As Collection Lead, you will be responsible for the management of a designated area of ACC (Accredited Collection Centre) sites and the coordination of day-to-day operations, as well as providing leadership to a team of pathology collectors, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of clinical and customer service.- Using your excellent leadership and people skills, you will be ensuring that your team are placed in the right roles and are equipped to fulfill their roles to a high quality through regular check ins, on-going support and managing training (through our Collector Trainers).- As well as leading your team of Pathology Collectors, you will be working with a range of stakeholders including Collection Trainers, Area Managers and other senior management.- This role will ensure that designated (ACC) sites meet all People & Culture, Workplace Health & Safety requirements, and relevant accreditation standards.**About You**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:
- A sound knowledge of & experience in the pathology industry and 5 + years' experience as a Pathology Collector
- Proven ability and experience in leading teams
- Capable of functioning autonomously and prioritising your work and the work of others within established policies, guidelines, and procedures
- The ability to identify new or improved opportunities and processes to enhance organisational strategy
- Well-developed administrative skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt style based on the needs of the audience
- Ablility to summarise information and required actions into simple concise terms that your team can understand

**Qualifications/Licences**:

- Certificate 3 in Pathology Collection (including AS4308 - Drugs of Abuse collections)
- Full Drivers Licence
- .**Vaccine Requirements**
- Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
- Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

Laverty Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

**How To Apply**

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