Employment Type : Temporary Part Time up to October 2027, with potential availability of ongoing employment

Position Classification : Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration : $33.76 - $35.05 per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week : 20

Requisition ID : REQ

Location : Tweed Valley Hospital

Applications Close : 12 August 2026 - 11:59pm

About The Opportunity

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in delivering high quality patient care by collecting blood samples that are essential for diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing patient management. Combining technical skill with compassion, you will provide a professional and reassuring experience for patients of all ages, helping to make what can be an anxious time as comfortable as possible.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will collaborate closely with doctors, nurses, and laboratory staff to ensure the accurate collection, identification, and timely processing of specimens. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will directly contribute to safe and effective patient care.

This is a rewarding, people-focused role where no two days are the same. Every blood sample you collect plays an important part in supporting clinical decisions and improving patient outcomes, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of your community every day.

What You’ll Be Doing

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service across inpatient, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venepuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, data entry, processing, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required.

What We Can Offer You





- Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe advantages
- Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
- Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

Information for Applicants

- NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
- NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
- You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
- All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
- An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
- We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.
- This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

To learn more about NSWHP please visit “Life at NSW Health Pathology” or connect with us on LinkedIn!

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📌 Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist (Cudgen)
🏢 Nsw Health Pathology
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