Laboratory Manager

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time **Position Classification**: Senior Hospital Scientist in IC Lab >200 **Remuneration**: $139,867.79 - $147,542.73 per annum plus superannuation **Hours Per Week**: 38 **Requisition ID**: REQ611893 **Location**: Concord Hospital **Applications Close**:15 October 2025 - 11:59pm **About the opportunity** The Anatomical Pathology and Tissue Diagnostics Department at Concord Hospital is looking for a collaborative, strategic thinker with leadership experience and a strong passion for anatomical pathology to join our team as a Laboratory Manager on a permanent full-time basis. You will join a large, diverse team of scientific and technical staff, alongside a dedicated group of pathologists and staff specialists, working Monday to Friday with requirement to provide on-call support as required. The position also requires management of operational budgets, human resource management, monitoring department performance KPI's and decision making around service requirements, improvements and strategic planning. **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** Responsible for managing the laboratory to provide an efficient and effective service across operational management, compliance management, financial planning and reporting, department performance monitoring and reporting, corporate risk management, human resources management and strategic planning. - Proven leadership and operational management skills and experience including budget management, staff and resource management and maintenance of professional standards and accreditation within organisational funding and performance frameworks - Demonstrated experience with the implementation of quality improvement and risk management including an understanding of the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements in healthcare - Demonstrated experience in change management and use of financial, statistical, human resources and management data to proactively improve laboratory efficiency and effectiveness - Demonstrated strategic thinking and professional networks in a specialty of pathology relevant to the laboratory, and understanding of the role and function of public laboratories within the Australian and NSW health systems - Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service with a high level of interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and interact professionally with a diverse range of people at all levels. **Need more information?** 1) Click here for the Position Description **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 Infectious 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. **New to NS W Health Pathology?** **Working Rights** This position is a permanent position. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa. **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.