DML-- - Chief Medical Scientist, Immunology

Dublin & Midlands Region

DML-06-26-186

Chief Medical Scientist - Immunology

Location of Post:

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Chief Medical Scientist from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled for the region – including

• Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore
• Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise
• Naas General Hospital
• ·Regional Hospital Mullingar

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries or to arrange a site visit about the role.

Fran Walsh

Laboratory Manager

Regional Hospital Mullingar

Email:Frances.walsh@hse.ie

Tel: 044 9394548

Shay Conroy

Laboratory Manager

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Email:seamus.conroy@hse.ie

Tel: 057 869 6270

Aidan Fallon

Laboratory Manager

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore

Email:aidan.fallon@hse.ie

Tel: 057 9359400

Clodagh Cruise

Laboratory Manager

Naas General Hospital

Email: clodagh.cruise@hse.ie

Purpose of Post:

To perform, routine, specialised, and research and development testing to the highest professional standards for the greater need of the patients.

The fundamental philosophy guiding this position is that the Post Holder will take any and all measures that will ensure that Laboratory tests are performed and reported within a Quality Management framework and that the Department operates to the requirements of ISO 15189: 2022 ‘Medical Laboratories Particular Requirements for quality and Competence’ and to Best Practice as to ensure Quality and Safety of the Immunology service provided.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

1.Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

For Chief Medical Scientist Candidates for appointment must:

(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU

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.

AND

(iii) 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 Science, Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

OR

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

OR

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

OR

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

AND

(vii) Possess at least seven years full time clinical experience (or an aggregate of seven years full time clinical experience) as a medical scientist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory since qualifying as a medical scientist, two years of which were spent in a promotional post (e.g. Medical Scientist, Senior or Medical Scientist, Specialist).

AND

(viii) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

AND

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

AND

(x) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical ScientistsRegistration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only*)

Annual registration

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU

(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).

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.

Character

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

Post Specifics:

Demonstrate depth and breadth of post qualification experience in the field of Immunology