Phlebotomist

A phlebotomist is part of a specialised team which is highly motivated, dynamic, and committed to excellent client service and to the high-quality care of Queensland Health patients.  If you would like to be part of a friendly hard working team working alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing.

This includes:

Competitive salaries:

• % superannuation 

• % leave loading

Employee wellbeing:

•    Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members

•    Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development:

•    Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further 

•    Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth. 

•    Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Key competencies (role specific criteria):

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated experience or ability to acquire experience in the correct procedures of specimen collection including the application of established policies and guidelines with minimal supervision.
  
  Demonstrated knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of the importance of standard precautions in dealing with patients and biological specimens.
• Proven ability to follow instructions and work conscientiously and accurately with minimal supervision after careful instruction.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and work productively in a team environment.
• Demonstrate a high level of commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety and ethical environment.
• The Specimen Collection department delivers a 7-day a week service.  In this workplace, all appointed phlebotomy staff are contracted to work any rostered shift within a 7-day roster period including weekends and public holidays.
• The successful applicant will be required to work various shifts times between 06:30 – 17:00 and will likely be expected to work a combination of shifts within each fortnight in various areas of the campus.
  
  On occasion, be required to work beyond contracted hours to help with workflow and service demand. This facilitates the progressive review of staffing and shift arrangements in the Specimen Collection department to accommodate changes in workload and service requirements.