Phlebotomy Unit Manager, Phlebotomy, LabPlus Auckland City Hospital

• Based at Labplus Auckland City Hospital
• Full time permanent position
• Great opportunity to showcase your leadership capabilities

We are looking for an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist with experience in Phlebotomy who is ready for their next challenge. We have an opportunity for you to grow your career in a leadership role within the phlebotomy team.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

In this role, your prime focus will be to manage the technical staff, technology resources and systems in order to achieve the unit’s day to day operational requirements with an over-all emphasis on quality outcomes and service delivery. You will have the primary responsibility for maintaining the unit’s accreditation against the standard ISO 15189 and will manage the team and resources of the unit to provide timely laboratory information in line with clinical expectations. You will endorse the LabPlus mission statement: “We will support our customers with a laboratory service of excellence and innovation which has a positive impact on healthcare."

Reporting to the Shared Services Manager, this is a key role in ensuring efficient and effective functioning of the unit in accordance with the department’s protocols and policies.

For further details, please refer to the position description here. 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will be an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist with current registration with the Medical Sciences Council of NZ. Ideally, you will also have a tertiary qualification in health management or quality assurance.

You will be familiar with laboratory quality standards and processes and will have working knowledge of financial systems within the health sector. You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to positively influence others. You will have experience of working in a Diagnostic Medical Laboratory in a middle management / supervisor position or similar. You will have exceptional time management skills, enjoy autonomy and have good decision making skills. You will enjoy organising people and resources, juggling responsibilities and achieving demanding yet exciting goals.

For more information about this role please contact Steve Martin, Stevenma@adhb.govt.nz or on mobile – 021917690

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact Aaron Chamberlain at Aaron.Chamberlain@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.