Trainee Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time up to 24 months for Trainee Laboratory Assistant.
**Position Classification**: Trainee Year 10 Level A
**Remuneration**: $20,640.27 - $41,717.81 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ570046
**Location**: Forensic and Analytical Science Service Lidcombe
**Applications Close**: 11 May 2025 - 11:59pm

**About the Opportunity**
The NSW Government has committed to increase the number of apprenticeships and Traineeships across the NSW public sector. In line with this, NSW Health Pathology are offering an excellent opportunity to gain on the job experience and a nationally recognised qualification.

The Traineeship will provide on the job training and support attendance at TAFE working towards gaining a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills. It is anticipated that the Traineeship will commence in May.

People with a disability or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

‘Forensic & Analytical Science Service (FASS) specialises in providing independent and objective forensic analysis to the criminal and coronial justice systems, as well as quality scientific analysis that contributes to community health and safety. Our services include illicit drug analysis, forensic and drug toxicology, chemical criminalistics, forensic biology and DNA, forensic medicine, environmental toxicology, and environmental microbiology.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**

Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.
- Do you have any pre-existing qualifications related to Pathology or Science? If so, what are your qualifications?
- Are you a person with a disability and/or long term health condition?
- Do you identity as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?
- This traineeship is full time, 5 days a week, is this a commitment you can make?
- Do you have a willingness and desire to undertake on the job training in laboratory skills?
- Do you have a willingness and the ability to attend the Registered Training organisation and work towards obtaining a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills?

**Need more information?**

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases**

This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand _NSW Health_ _Policy Directive _PD2024_015_ Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Diseases_. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their **own cost** prior to appointment.

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**Talent Pool**

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

NSW Health 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.

All staff employed by NSW FASS will be required to supply a reference buccal sample so that their DNA profile can be compared to other generated profiles to exclude the possibility of contamination.