Biomedical Scientist Grade 2

Anatomical Pathology - Cytology/Histology

• Part time ongoing position - 24hrs per fortnight 
• Based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Parkville - varied role working in predominantly Cytology   
• Join a supportive and diverse Pathology team

The Anatomical Pathology department at RMH is a NATA and RCPA accredited laboratory which provides a wide range of Histopathology and Cytopathology testing, participation in multidisciplinary meetings, teaching and training activities, pathology registrar training, research activities, including tissue banking and deceased patient management.

We are looking for a Grade 2 scientist with Anatomical Pathology - Cytology experience to join our team of highly specialised scientists and technicians in the provision of services to RMH and the Parkville Precinct medical providers. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work across various technical roles participating in a rotating roster.

Your new role:

• Perform routine Cytology and Histology duties including Cytology screening and report writing, Cytopreparation, Embedding, Microtomy, Scientist cut -up, frozen sections, special stains.
• Perform specialized Histology duties including Immunohistochemistry, Renal histology, FISH and Molecular pathology.
• Perform attendance of simple and complex procedures - Renal biopsy and FNA.
• Participate in staff meetings, self-education activities, internal & external training courses, and in clinical and scientific meetings.

About you:

• You hold a Bachelor of Applied Science with a Cytology major and bring experience working in an Anatomical Pathology laboratory experience in attending ROSE procedures preferred
• You have tertiary teaching hospital laboratory experience and are looking to expand your skills working across a variety of roles.
• You have effective communication skills and a passion for continued professional development.
• You are well organised, self-motivated, and work well in a multidisciplinary team.

  Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a collaborative and supportive team.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including onsite staff gym, staff medical service, employee assistance program, peer support program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• Great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.

The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

The Victorian Department of Health has recently announced a program of reforms across the public pathology system in Victoria.

As part of these reforms, the pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital, and the Royal Children’s Hospital will, through a change process that is in progress, transition to a new separate public pathology entity. The new model for delivering public pathology services will present an exciting opportunity to improve the scope, scale and reach of pathology services and testing capability to all Victorians.

As this role is with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the successful candidate for this role will be initially employed by Melbourne Health. Once the change process has been completed and the new public pathology entity is fully formed, which is anticipated to be in late 2024, this position and the successful candidate’s employment (including terms and conditions of employment) will transition to the new public pathology entity. 

Please contact us via the details below if you have any questions about the pathology reforms and transition of this role to the new entity.

Interested? Apply today!

Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applicants are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

For a confidential discussion, please reach out to us via the details below. We would love to hear from you!

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.