MRHP-01-2025-03 Senior Medical Scientist - Quality in Blood Transfusion
* Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
* Full time, Permanent
Who We Are
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP) provides acute-care hospital services including 24-hour Emergency Department service (ED) and a range of inpatient and outpatient general medical, surgical, obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric services. It serves a population within the counties of Laois, Kildare, Carlow, Offaly and North Tipperary.
Skills and Attributes
* Professional Knowledge
* Commitment to Provide a Quality Service
* Communication & Interpersonal Skills
* Planning & Managing Resources
* Managing & Developing (Self & others)
* Evaluating Information & Judging Situations
Description
Senior Medical Scientist - Quality in Blood Transfusion
MRHP-01-2025-03
There is currently one permanent, whole-time Senior Medical Scientist vacancy available in the Blood Transfusion Laboratory at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for a Senior Medical Scientist – Quality in Blood Transfusion from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full-time or part-time duration may be filled.
To perform routine, specialised, research and development testing to the highest professional standards for the greater needs of the patients.
Be responsible for the development, co-ordination and implementation of quality processes within the Blood Transfusion Laboratory and for all documentation required for ISO 15189 Accreditation and compliance with Article 14 (Traceability) and Article 15 (Notification of Serious Adverse Reactions and Events) of EU Directive 2002/98/EC.
Eligibility Criteria, Qualifications and / or Experience
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
1. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.
2. Possess one of the following NFQ Level 9 post graduate qualifications or equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine:
* MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
* MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin).
* MSc Clinical Chemistry, University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD).
* MSc Biomedical Science, University of Ulster (UU).
* MSc Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) / University College Cork (UCC).
* MSc Biomedical Science, Munster Technological University (MTU) / University College Cork (UCC).
* MSc Molecular Pathology, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) / University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD).
* MSc Medical Scientist, Atlantic Technological University (ATU).
1. Possess four years full-time clinical experience (or an aggregate of four years full-time clinical experience) as a medical scientist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory since qualifying as a medical scientist.
2. Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
3. Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
4. Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
2. Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
3. Character
Candidates for, and any person holding the office, must be of good character.
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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