• Temporary part time - 60 hours per fortnight (Maternity leave relief until 31st December 2016)
• Opportunity to work in a flexible and stimulating environment within Barwon Health’s Child Health Research Unit
• Be recognised, Be challenged, Be your best. Be the heart of Barwon Health

About the facility

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 6,500 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 21 key locations throughout the region.

The Child Health Research Unit (CHRU) led by A/Prof Peter Vuillermin is made up of multidisciplinary team of clinical researchers who are passionate about child health and are committed to the generation of new knowledge on the best way to provide babies and children with a healthy start to life. Two significant research projects are run through the CHRU; the Barwon Infant Study & ENDIA.

About the role 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced paediatric phlebotomist to join the Child Health Research Unit at University Hospital, Geelong as a Research Assistant (Phlebotomist). The successful applicant will play a crucial role in two large-scale & internationally significant research projects; the Barwon Infant Study & ENDIA. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a clinical research environment, the successful candidate will have extensive experience in paediatric phlebotomy (in particular demonstrated experience bleeding neonates, infants and/or preschool age children). Our team is passionate about child health and seek a like-minded individual with good people skills, particularly good with children, a bubbly disposition, someone who is comfortable with clinical procedures, enthusiastic about the challenge of learning new technical/research skills and who enjoys a busy, team environment. The Research Assistant (Phlebotomist) will play a key role in identification, delivery and evaluation of research outcomes for ENDIA & BIS. They will work in collaboration with other health professionals and agencies in partnership with children and their families to ensure optimum production of high quality and health-oriented research data.

About the culture

The unit is passionate about the work we do and committed to performing at the very best of our abilities. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research for all staff fostering clinical excellence, effective leadership and a solid foundation of continuous learning, quest for knowledge and scientific research underpinned by the role of Barwon Health as a teaching hospital. Barwon Health has worked hard to encourage and showcase the excellent work produced by our researchers. Good research practice requires considerable thought and attention. The release of the revised NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research in March 2007 requires that research practices be organisationally sound as well as ethically rigorous. In turn, this means a system of research review that is efficient, transparent and predictable.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan

Apply now and join a dedicated team at Victoria’s 2014 People in Health Award Winner!

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.