About the role

Mater Pathology has an exciting opportunity for an Anatomical Pathologist to join our team in an expanding department. The successful applicant will secure Permanent Full-Time employment where you will work a 40 hour work week Monday – Friday.

Our department comprises a medium-sized dynamic and collegiate group of subspecialised pathologists servicing general practitioners, hospital-based clinicians and private specialist clinics in South-East Queensland. There are plans to expand into Central and Northern Queensland and to other Mater facilities in greater Brisbane, such as Mater Springfield Public Hospital, which is under construction. This opportunity suits an Anatomical Pathologist wishing to practise in a stimulating tertiary hospital environment. You will be based at the South Brisbane campus, supported as part of a comprehensive team, working with complex, challenging cases and established clinical teams to support world-class, high-quality patient care. Mater Pathology has a strong tradition of providing high-level diagnostic services in the fields of breast and gynaecological, dermatopathology, lung, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, renal, neuropathology, lymphomas, uropathology, paediatric and perinatal medicine, with expected growth in most of these areas as soon as Mater Springfield Public Hospital opens in January 2026.

Mater Pathology has an extensive 10-year plan to expand its services within Queensland. This plan has commenced with a replacement LIS to modernise our daily operations and workflows as well as improve the quality of histopathology reports going out to our referrers. The laboratory is also investing in digital pathology to improve service delivery within SE Queensland and regionally. We have ongoing partnerships with industry vendors and researchers in the digital pathology space. Mater supports research and education in your field of expertise and encourages this as part of your employment opportunity. The intended integration of women's cancer services with better support and integration of clinical research presents new and exciting opportunities and partnerships in these areas.

Salary range: Competitive and commensurate with experience (includes base as per Mater SMO Provisional 2023 EBA) + access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! Plus a generous Attraction & Retention Allowance, Motor Vehicle Allowance, Professional Development Allowance and Superannuation}.

What you'll be doing

• Reporting a range of complex hospital and community-derived histopathology specimens and generating high-quality interpretative reports issued in a timely manner to drive patient care.
• Developing your expertise in mutually agreed areas of sub-specialisation in a supportive environment. Interest or expertise in the following: breast, soft tissue, lymphoma, gastrointestinal, renal, neuropathology, and cytopathology will be advantageous.
• Working as part of multidisciplinary clinical teams and developing strong interpersonal relationships with our referrer base to guide patient care. This includes preparing for and participating in various multidisciplinary team meetings with clinical specialists in the public and private sectors.
• Providing relevant clinical and medical expert advice and oversight to the routine diagnostic Anatomical Pathology Laboratory, driving innovation and continuous quality improvement.
• Contributing to the financial sustainability of growth of a dynamic expanding pathology service.
• Participating in the department's collaborative research with various clinical and basic science researchers from Mater Medical Research Institute, Translational Research Insititute, University of Queensland, with the opportunity to develop your research interests.
• Participation in an on-call roster for out-of-hours service as per predetermined scheduling.
• Participation in a roster for frozen sections/intra-operative consultations within the main laboratory at South Brisbane and peripheral sites as directed by the Director of Anatomical Pathology.
• Consideration of participation in a regular roster reporting non-gynecological and cervical cytopathology specimens, as negotiated with the Director of Anatomical Pathology.
• Liaising with specialist colleagues and scientific staff in other laboratories of Mater Pathology to select, guide and interpret ancillary testing related to anatomical pathology specimens.
• Advising clinicians on the interpretation of results, assisting in the further appropriate investigation of specimens, and guiding further patient testing and management.
• Assisting clinicians in the quality use of pathology by advising on the most effective and efficient program of tests.
• Assisting in recognising, processing and reporting urgent specimens as required and liaising with appropriate laboratory staff to ensure prompt processing and reporting of clinically urgent specimens and notify high-risk results as per the department's critical result notification policy.
• Participation in the training of Anatomical pathology registrars rotating through the Mater who are part of the RCPA’s QLD statewide pathology training program.

About you

Essential Requirements

• Must hold FRCPA or equivalent qualification with a scope of practice that includes anatomical pathology and cytopathology.
• Current AHPRA specialist registration in anatomical pathology and cytopathology.
• Current and relevant Australian diagnostic experience in the field of Anatomical Pathology.
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
• Current AP trainees who anticipate attaining their fellowship in early 2025 are encouraged to apply.

Highly Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collegiate team
• Experience in, or enthusiasm for, subspecialty practice in a teaching hospital setting

• Interest in the application and integration of molecular and genetic pathology techniques with anatomical pathology reporting Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communication in  a professional setting
• Experience presenting and moderating at Multidisciplinary Team Meetings
• Interest in registrar and medical student teaching
• Experience in interpreting intra-operative frozen section specimens across a range of tissue types
• An interest in supporting the perinatal mortality services at Mater Health.
• Understanding of laboratory quality assurance and documentation requirements and an interest in innovation and service improvement in the setting of a diagnostic Anatomical Pathology laboratory
• Previous exposure to research, either as an independent investigator or part of a collaborative team.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options where suitable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking

For further information specific to the role, please contact: Dr Admire Matsika - Director of Anatomical Pathology Mater Pathology, Mater Health - admire.matsika@mater.org.au

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered. 

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies. Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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