DML-- - Senior Medical Scientist, Blood Haematology

Dublin & Midland Region

DML-06-26-182

Senior Medical Scientist - Blood Haematology

Location of Post:

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Senior Medical Scientist from which current and future, 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:

DML is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Rachel Smith

HR Recruitment Officer

HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email: Rachel.smitp@hse.ie

Purpose of Post:

The person, in co-operation with the Senior Medical Scientist and the Chief Medical Scientist, clinical staff and the Laboratory Manager, will participate in the management and delivery of a quality Laboratory service that supports the clinical needs of our patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

2026 Graduates

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

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.

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 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

(viii) Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

AND

ix) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability 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 Scientists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued (Applicable to Section 38 applicants only).

2. Annual Registration* (Applicable to Section 38 Applicants only*)

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Medical Scientists Register maintained by the Medical 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).

2. 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.

3. 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. Note 2* For information in relation to the type of applicants – please click on this link: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/what-kind-of-applicant-am-i-/

Post Specifics:

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in a Haematology Laboratory as relevant to the role.