Associate Genetic Counsellor

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical

Reference: 20124

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The Mercy Perinatal Genetics Unit aspires to be a leading tertiary referral service for complex pregnancies, where genetic counselling is provided to women and their families. Mercy Hospital for Women is a public hospital based in Heidelberg and part of GeNE (Genetics of the North East).

The Genetic Counsellor will see women from the North East corridor and beyond where women have received an increased risk or a diagnosis of a foetal/genetic abnormality. The Genetic Counsellor will also see women who have a family history of a genetic condition. This role is to ensure that this patient group receive appropriate care and psychological support.
- Full-time position, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
- To provide counselling to patients and their families concerned about genetic defects.
- Support for and co-ordination of referrals where necessary for women with diagnosed genetic and foetal abnormalities according to protocols.
- The Genetic Counsellor will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and work closely with other counsellors and medical geneticists.
- Salary Range $35.76 - $52.63 an hour

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Certification in Genetic Counselling by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia Part 1.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, organisational ability and a capacity to work well within a team are required.

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Melissa Louise Graetz, Senior Genetic Counsellor & Unit Manager