Genetic Counsellor

Lead, innovate, and support excellence in cancer genetic care

Remuneration: $121,658 – $124,607 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging

Location: Waratah Campus

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Genetics Counsellor Level 4

Requisition ID: REQ606372

Applications Close: Monday 6th October 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Where you'll be working

This role is based at the Waratah Campus, within the Specialist Cancer Genetics service. The team includes two Genetic Counsellors, an Intake Officer, an Administration Officer, and a Data Manager, all working collaboratively to deliver high-quality genetic counselling and support services. The Waratah Campus provides a dynamic and supportive environment, offering access to a wide network of health professionals and resources across the Hunter New England region.

About the role

As Senior Genetic Counsellor, you will provide expert genetic counselling to individuals and families at risk of hereditary cancer. You'll lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise students, and offer consultation across HNELHD and NSW. The role also involves contributing to service improvement, clinical research, and innovative models of care, while supporting the Service Manager in planning and development of the Cancer Genetics Network.

About you

You bring extensive experience in client-focused genetic counselling for individuals and families at risk of cancer, with the ability to provide specialist consultation across regions or clinical networks. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated through effective collaboration with health professionals, community groups, and agencies. Your clinical expertise includes developing care plans for complex cases, using tools like TrackGene and risk prediction models. You are self-motivated, manage competing priorities well, and maintain strong therapeutic and professional relationships. With significant experience supervising staff and students, you also demonstrate clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements:

• Must have an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing, non-medical discipline and in addition hold a post graduate qualification in genetic counselling and have attained Part II certification in genetic counselling from the Human Genetics Society of Australasia
• Have extensive post graduate clinical experience in cancer genetic counselling
• Current drivers' licence with the capacity and willingness to travel to NSW Health business and service locations throughout NSW which may include overnight stays.

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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