Mid Laboratory Manager, Fmc Microbiology Laboratory

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 900734
**Location**: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Salary: MeS4 - $114,314.00 - $131,605.00 p.a. + Managerial Allowance + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Bedford Park SA, 5042**:

- **Full Time, Permanent Role**

**About the role**

Working in close partnership with the Head of Department and Directorate Manager, you will play a key role in strategic planning, workforce management, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement. You'll also contribute to the development and implementation of standardised procedures, quality frameworks, and compliance with regulatory requirements. As a senior member of the team, you'll drive research and development initiatives, and actively support training and education programs within the department.

**About You**

You are a highly experienced and strategic scientific leader with a passion for excellence in diagnostic microbiology and a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and team development. Your expertise spans both technical and managerial domains, enabling you to drive service improvement and deliver high-performance outcomes in a complex laboratory environment.
- Proven leadership and team management skills, with experience in staff coordination, recruitment, performance management, and fostering a high-performing team culture.
- Extensive experience in diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseases, including quality assurance, data analysis, change management, and providing consultancy to senior stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, resolve conflict, and implement service enhancements aligned to directorate goals.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, WHS, and quality systems, combined with expertise in budgeting, public administration principles, and laboratory information systems.

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 900734**

**Enquiries to**:
Simone Chantrell

Telephone: 8222 3534

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 16th May 2025

**Attachments**

**900734 MeS4 FMC Bacteriology Role Description SA Pathology - MeS-4.pdf**

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**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.