Employment Type: Temporary Part Time for 12 months with potential for ongoing employment

Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration: $33.76 - $35.05 per hour + superannuation

Hours Per Week: 22

Requisition ID: REQ691667

Location: Central Coast Collections Services

Applications Close: 29 September 2026 - 11:59pm

About The Prospect

Dreaming of a career by the coast where you can make a real difference every day? NSW Health Pathology is seeking dedicated and collaborative Pathology Collectors to join our Collection Services team on the beautiful Central Coast.

This Temporary

Part-Time position (22 hours per week) offers the opportunity to work across a variety of collection settings, providing high-quality and compassionate care to patients while supporting vital diagnostic services throughout the region.

If you're passionate about patient care, enjoy connecting with people and thrive as part of a supportive team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join a service that values teamwork, professionalism and work-life balance, while building a rewarding healthcare career in one of NSW's most picturesque locations. Make the move to a role that's both meaningful and fulfilling, and help make a positive impact in 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 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.
- 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 setting 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.





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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.
- 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 Stacey Mckinnon on [email protected]

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

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