Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration: $33.76 - $35.05 per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ690426

Location: Tenterfield

Applications Close: 30 September 2026 - 11:59pm

About The Opportunity

Have you ever thought of being a pathology blood collector or are currently a blood collector? A unique opportunity has arisen at our Tenterfield Collection Centre located at Tenterfield Hospital. A permanent part time job is on offer with all training provided if required. We have a small team of very experience collectors in Tenterfield and we look forward to you joining our team providing front line pathology services to Tenterfield and local community

This role is for three 4-hour shifts in the morning, Monday - Friday as rostered. You role is primarily to perform venepuncture on outpatients and inpatients at the Tenterfield Hospial and Collection Centre.

Your role will also require reasonable computer skills as all patients are required to be data entered. Specimens collected are then packed and sent to our Glen Innes laboratory for testing or on-sending to other laboratories in the NSW Health Pathology state wide network.

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 - Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme allowance of up to $4,000 plus super per annum in addition to award entitlements, and generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- 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.

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

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.
- Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.
- 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.

More principles and policies are being established to support hiring managers identify AI formed responses. We may not progress applications if we don’t feel you have spoken to your own experiences and demonstrated your capabilities without AI assistance.

Information for applicants

- NSW Health Pathology is an equal chance 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.
- This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- For role related queries or questions contact Juliane Preston on [email protected]

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

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