Registered Nurse - Cord Blood Collections Coordinator
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ533539
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
About the opportunity
NSW Health Pathology and the Sydney Cord Blood Bank are seeking a highly motivated, diligent and skilled individual with venepuncture experience to be employed as a part time (4 days per week Monday - Thursday) Cord Blood Collections Coordinator (Registered Nurse classification) working in Camperdown at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for Women and Babies. Training will occur in Randwick at the Sydney Cord Blood Bank.
While the contract for the position is temporary (2 year contract) the Sydney Cord Blood Bank has operated under rolling, renewed funding contracts for over 20 years. The goal of this recruitment is to fill the position for the long term.
For more information, visit www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/find-a-service/sydney-cord-blood-bank
What we can offer you
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
- Identify and assess potential donors in liaison with the obstetric teams, in accordance with Sydney Cord Blood Bank (SCBB) donor selection criteria.
- Coordinate all requirements of cord blood collection at affiliated collection sites including management of critical material, recruitment and consent of donors, maternal interview and donor eligibility evaluation, and performing cord blood and maternal blood collections when required
- Perform training and education in relation to collection activities for SCBB staff and obstetric teams, including accreditation of obstetric team staff
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification
- Demonstrated evidence of autonomy in decision making skills
- Validated competency in venepuncture, and/or demonstrated previous venepuncture experience
- Demonstrated advanced leadership skills and ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team, with evidence of contribution to the development of clinical practice
- Demonstrated ability to undertake consent interview and documentation with patients in a professional and sensitive manner, taking into consideration privacy, cultural differences and the precise recording of a medical history
- Current unencumbered Australian C Class Drivers Licence
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For role related queries or questions contact Kate Connolly on Kate.Connolly1@health.nsw.gov.au
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Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
