Specialist Medical Scientist, Quality Manager

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore

There is currently one specified purpose (maternity cover) whole-time vacancy available in the Pathology Department at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign forMidland Regional Hospital Tullamore from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

**Please note we do not accept CV's for this post - applications are only accepted**

Informal Enquiries

Aidan Fallon Laboratory Manager MRH-Tullamore

Tel: 057 9359400

Email: aidan.fallon@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

The post holder will participate in providing a high quality and efficient multi-discipline (Biochemistry/Haematology/Blood Transfusion/Microbiology/Histology) laboratory service and manage and coordinate compliance and accredation of Midlands Regional Hospital Laboratory to the ISO 15189 Standard.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

Category A:

(i) Individuals who qualified before the 31st March 2019 and have not engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland must:

Or

(ii) Individuals who qualified before the 31st March 2019 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession for less than 2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), in the Republic of Ireland between 31st March 2014 and 30th March 2019 must:

(a)Possess a qualification approved by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU see https://www.coru.ie/about-us/registration-boards/medicalscientists-registration-board/apply-for-registration/

Or

(b) Hold a comparable qualification recognised by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

Or

(c) Submit proof to the HSE of their application for recognition of their qualifications from the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU by a date specified by the HSE. (HBS Recruit or recruiting unit will specify this date, generally pre interview date).

Or

(d) Hold a qualification previously recognised by the Department of Health (An Roinn Slainte).

And

(e) Possess one of the following NFQ Level 9 post graduate qualifications:

• MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology.

• MSc Clinical Chemistry, University of Dublin, Trinity College.

• MSc Biomedical Science, University of Ulster.

• MSc Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology / University College Cork.

• MSc Molecular Pathology, Dublin Institute of Technology / University of Dublin, Trinity College.

Or

(f) An equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM).

Or

(g) Possess Fellowship of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine awarded before July 2018.

Or

(h) Have attained the Fellowship examination of the Institute of Biomedical Science (Awarded prior to 1999).

And

(i) 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.

And

(j) Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the appropriate specialist area

And

(k) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

And

(l) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Category B:

Individuals who qualified before the 31st March 2019 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), between 31st March 2014 and 30th March 2019 must:

(a) Hold a qualification recognised by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU see https://www.coru.ie/about-us/registration-boards/medical-scientistsregistration-board/apply-for-registration/

Or

(b) Hold a qualification previously recognised by the Department of Health (An Roinn Slainte).

And

(c) Possess one of the following NFQ Level 9 post graduate qualifications:

• MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Dublin Institute of Technology.

• MSc Clinical Chemistry, University of Dublin, Trinity College.

• MSc Biomedical Science, University of Ulster.

• MSc Biomedical Science, Cork Institute of Technology / University College Cork.

• MSc Molecular Pathology, Dublin Institute of Technology / University of Dublin, Trinity College.

Or

(d) An equivalent qualification at minimum Level 9 validated by the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM).

Or

(e) Possess Fellowship of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine awarded before July 2018.

Or

(f) Have attained the Fellowship examination of the Institute of Biomedical Science (Awarded prior to 1999).

And

(g) 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.

And

(h) Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the appropriate specialist area

And

(i) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

And

(j) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Registration on the Medical Scientists register

Category A

Appointees who subsequently fail to achieve the necessary registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU will not be able to continue in the role of a Medical Scientist beyond the 30th March 2021.

Category B

Appointees must have applied for registration with CORU by the 30th March 2021 to continue in the role of a Medical Scientist beyond the 30th March 2021. 3. Annual registration On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

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.

5. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

**Please note only completed application forms are accepted for this post**