Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66,939.37 - $69,503.42 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ683694
Location: Wollongong Hospital
Applications Close: 23 August 2026 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Being a part of NSW Health Pathology means you’re helping create better health and justice systems every day. We operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum.

You will be working for the collection department of NSW health Pathology located in Wollongong Public Hospital. The collection department also provides collection services to all inpatients at Shellharbour, Bulli and Coledale Public Hospitals. Our home collection department provides home collection service to the Illawarra region, from Helensburgh to Kiama. You will be working morning shifts only but will be required to participate in a seven-day rotating roster.

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, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required. Participation in all collection roles would be required.

What we can offer you

- Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits

- Work-life Balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave

- Skilled 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.





Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

1. Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture or a demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the clinical environment relevant to the Department.
2. Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and clinical staff in an environment transferrable to this role.
3. Demonstrated problem solving and trouble shooting skills, with the ability to resolve general issues within the clinical environment including specimen preparation and transport ensuring viability of the specimens.
4. Familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn a broad scope of collection, data entry and specimen preparation practices including paediatric and neonate blood collections.
5. Must be willing to participate in shift type work including weekend work as required and travel to any site or location within the operational area as requested.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.
7. Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.
8. Current NSW C‑Class driver’s licence (P1 or P2 accepted) is required. Interstate C‑Class licence holders must obtain an NSW C‑Class licence within three months of appointment. Learner licences are not accepted. Alternatively, applicants must have the capacity to travel to any site for a shift as required.

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