Medical Scientist, Staff Grade

Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore

There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in the Haematology Department at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Midland 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 accept CV's for this post - applications are only accepted**

Informal Enquiries

Margaret Martin,

Chief Medical Scientist, Biochemistry Department. MRH Tullamore

Tel: 057 9358504

Email: margareta.martin@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

In co-operation with the Senior Medical Scientist (s), clinical staff and the Chief Medical Scientist, the post holder will participate in the delivery of a quality laboratory service that supports the clinical needs of MRH Tullamore’s patients/service users and is consistent with the Laboratory Quality Statement, mission, vision, values and strategic plan of the organisation.

Interdepartmental cooperation and team work is an essential component of providing an integrated Pathology service at MRHT. The post holder may be required to work in departments outside their primary remit as the need arises.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Candidates for appointment must:

(i) Be registered on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical

Scientists Registration Board at CORU. See https://coru.ie/about[1]us/registration-boards/medical-scientists-registration-board/apply-for[1]registration/

OR

(ii) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social

Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU.

The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Medical Scientists Registration

Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th March 2021.

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on Medical

Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at

CORU

And

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

Candidates 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.

4. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Note 1* Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 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 31st March 2019 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.

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